Liz Zarb trying to navigate life
Something is very wrong. My brain, once alight with metaphors and imagery, has sunken into a pit that it cannot escape from. I am not going through any major emotional turmoil right now, nor have I been for the past few months. And yet when I put pen to paper, I am stuck. Where my … Continue reading An Involuntary Hiatus
My birthday is on April 18th, which means it is rapidly approaching. Every year, as soon as we enter Aries season, my adrenaline skyrockets and I begin celebrating my birthday. To me, my birthday’s importance is only rivaled by Christmas. I love my birthday; ever since I was little I was always so excited by … Continue reading The Importance of a Birthday
**UPDATE: Since writing this, Wet n Wild has lost its cruelty-free status. I now use e.l.f products** Towards the end of my freshman year of college, I started dating someone, let’s call him Steve (even though he totally knows who he is). He introduced me to his group of friends (who I’m still friends with … Continue reading Trying to Live Cruelty-Free
2018 was a year about change. I got a job, got a driver's license, got a cat, and got an idea of where I want my career to take me. I've decided that 2019 is going to be the year of adventure and productivity. I'm a part of a super exciting podcast project that I … Continue reading 2019 Directions
As I write this, it is the day after Christmas. I love Christmas with all my heart and soul; I love the decorations, I love the music, of course, I love the presents, and I love when everyone gets together to celebrate. I had around thirty family members come to my house yesterday and we … Continue reading The Complicated Feels of Christmas
I was going through my notebook for this semester and found a "self-analysis" I wrote back in September during my Introduction to Poetry class, and re-reading it, it kind of reads like my ethos and drive when it comes to writing, something which I may have lost over the past few months with schoolwork. So, … Continue reading “My Own Self-Analysis”
What do you do when your job is to write, but you have no inspiration? I guess a life update. I am more than halfway done with my fall semester in my sophomore year at Emerson College. This is my first semester as a Writing, Literature, and Publishing major, and I definitely have made the … Continue reading Life Update, November 2018
