the green chest

Category: Reflection

  • A Brilliant Teen’s Take on Feminism

    While working in the social media marketing space, I’ve had some conversations concerning marketing to teens. The question is always, How do we speak to teens? Are they even on facebook, twitter, etc? How do we know? There’s sometimes a sense of exasperation around the subject, as if it’s impossible to predict what teens want…

  • i love you a bushel and a peck: a tribute to nana y.

    Today marks the 9th anniversary of my grandmother’s passing. Nana Y. was one of the most cherished people in my life. I think about her often, but August is the month I find myself remembering her the most. Since I was a child, I have striven to be like her. She was the most compassionate,…

  • the halfway mark

    I haven’t been looking forward to this post. I usually like checking in on my savings, but you see… I already know I’m a little behind. So this post is going to be part update, part inspirational talk. To myself. Please bear with me. Here we go. Dear Shannon: Budgeting can be a woodsy, uphill…