It either takes a pure kind of recklessness, or conscious, intentional effort to stop, take a deep breath, and ask yourself if the way you’re reacting to something is reasonable, or if you’re doing it because you’re feeling threatened. And honestly - sometimes laughing in the face of danger is the best tactic to de-escalate  a situation that doesn’t need to be escalated.

I got my first “adult job” at a big company in 2013. I vividly remember the feeling of my new work clothes clinging to my body like a cross between an armor and a cheap costume that was fooling no one. (…)

I’ve been a writer ever since I was a little kid – and yet as an adult, I always hesitated to call myself one. (…)