Brianna, Author at Thoughts on the Red Eye

Green piece of paper that says "Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place."

March 6, 2026 Post a Comment

Surrender to the Flow of Life

I surrender to new experiences. I surrender to vulnerability and open my heart to new connections. I do this scared. The only way out...

STORY TIME

February 27, 2026 Post a Comment

Call It What You Want, I’m on Sabbatical

I experienced a qualifying life event at the top of the month. An abundance of free time arrived via unemployment. I’ve needed a break...

Alysa Liu, Kaori Sakamoto, and Ami Nakai bit their medals during the medal ceremony for Women's Single Skating at Milano Cortina 2026.

STORY TIME

February 20, 2026 Post a Comment

The Joy of the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina 2026

Antholz-Anterselva. Bormio. Livigno. Predazzo. Tesero. Verona. Milano. Cortina d’Ampezzo. These territories across northern Italy host the events of the XXV Winter Olympic Games, Milano...

Nene Leakes with her eyes closed and hands balled up in frustration

GROWTH

January 23, 2026 Post a Comment

Parenting My Inner Saboteur

Fed up with myself, I snapped, “How badly do you want it then?!” Yelling at myself isn’t healthy or productive but the steam pressure...

Table in a coffee shop with a cup, laptop, and succulent on top.

GROWTH

January 9, 2026 Post a Comment

Living a Balanced Life

A good habit of mine is taking the last two weeks of the year off. Any creative configuration of paid time off in my...

Decorated Post-It note that reads "Put the work in until it works out", a lyric from Miguel's "Sky Walker".

GROWTH

December 19, 2025 Post a Comment

Love to My Inner Artist

To My Creative Recesses, We are one in the same. A slow burn that takes time to heat and ignite. We’ve always been fascinated...

Author in orange dress standing in sunlight on a staircase for a birthday portrait

POETRY

December 4, 2025 Post a Comment

Happy Birthday to Me

XXXV mars child, tuesday bornsun on sagittarius’ bowfull moon adrift in cancervirgo, emerging eastlucky, intuitive, astutemagical girl sunrise in san Jose del caboTwenty-Nine frames...