World Cup Connections
The World Cup is not only celebrating other countries and cultures but we are experiencing our own culture that we thought we lacked.
Check Your Pulse
XSTSY MEDIA's weekly-ish blog where we remind ourselves we are all humans with emotions that can feel isolating and hard to navigate, even though they don't have to be!
We dive into the subject matters that we sometimes don't want to talk about, in hopes of gaining connection.
i WANT to!
I want to be the assistant that grabs your coffee or dry cleaning, or takes your dog to the groomers. I want to do the shi#y little jobs.
A Poem for Ma!
Sentimental gifts are my forte, so this year I wrote my mom a poem for Mother's Day!
#Nofilter Generation
Digital photography recently gained popularity again specifically from Gen Z and I have a feeling a lot of it has to do with ‘iPhone Face’.
Coachella or Couchella???
Online discourse reveals that long-time fans and average salary making individuals wish Coachella demonstrated its original mission of prioritizing artists and accessibility. Coachella’s roots resist commercialization yet they have become the enemy.
Dad's Day #777
Yes, I have been M.I.A, Blah Blah Blah. I am not about to bore you on why. However, as February and March slowly lingered but accelerated our calendar into the second quarter I was caught by surprise.
Galentine’s, Valentine’s and Romanticizing Life
After this Valentine’s weekend where cupid shot me with an arrow of romantic and platonic love, I realized a lot about the holiday and reflected on my past Valentine’s experiences.
Get off that damn PHONE! #physicalmedia
Common social media discourse today shows that Gen Z wants to live in a way that was at a similar pace to their childhood. Rediscovering physical media such as vinyl, CDs and VHS tapes is Gen Z’s stepping stone to living a ‘simpler life’ despite the rapid advancement of technology surrounding them.
XSTSY MEDIA's New Year Resolutions
Life is short yet you still have so much time, so a new year can be the perfect way to let go of those old habits and envision your future as a blank canvas waiting to be planned.
To gift, or not to gift? That is the question
But at the end of the day, a gift is just that; A GIFT. Gifting is a treasure, not an expectation or guarantee.
Handling grief during the holidays
So how do we overcome this? How do we focus on the good instead of our pain?
Seasonal Depression: Getting out of your funk!
Whether it is the days getting shorter or grief rearing its head during the holidays, feeling down in the dumps can be perceived as an everyday cycle of failure or lack of motivation.
XSTSY MEDIA’s Gratitude #thankful
The holidays are a perfect time to remember what you accomplished this year and what you are grateful for even though there may have been ups and downs. Self reflection is important in staying grounded and removing anxieties from your life. If you are content with what you have there is no need to be upset for not having something else.
The Truth on Adult Friendships
Friendships really get tested as you grow up, and you’ll learn just who is a true friend or who was for that moment in time.
WRITE! DANCE! PAINT! SEW! CRAFT! CREATE! EXPRESS!
But overall motivation can be difficult to find within yourself as a freelancer. Especially when the A.I. driven, corporate world dilutes all forms of originality by using non-human resources for their creative projects.
Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels
![]()
The Harsh Reality of Job Hunting
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates has been as high as 5.8 percent this year, the highest since 2015.
The expectations of birthdays #growingpains
You are either a person who loves their birthday, gets a party together with their friends or hates their birthday and typically ends up shedding a tear. Well I am sort of in the middle.
Life tips derived from monetary tips
I genuinely believe if I never became a waitress, I would have never made the realizations I have made thus far about people, until later in my life. Waitressing made me more socially aware, maybe a little too socially aware.
Nobody dances anymore?
The act of being perceived is getting in the way of being present.
