Spring is in full bloom and is a time for change. This month was needed for a change of vibe, especially for me. Spending my days one by one. In routine, when all of the chaos of life is upon us, March felt like a chaotic change of routine. I am a person who loves a good reset. But focusing on the little changes made the hard days even easier.  To start the month, what brought me the most joy was listening to the sweet voice of Olivia Dean. Truly, she was one of a kind and on

How Wellness Culture Killed the Party Somewhere along the way, partying stopped being cool. I’m almost embarrassed writing that. In 2026, it feels trendier to wake up at 5 a.m. than to stay out until 5 a.m. Morning routines have replaced dance floors. Matcha has replaced vodka sodas. I wake up after a night out and scroll through Snapchat stories of people waking up to go on runs, rather than a stream of blurry slides capturing someone’s mistakes from the night before.  And I

A poem written when life felt so uncertain and life felt very sweet in the present. Senior year of college  By Kiki Pape  Throwing up in the airport bathroom.  My parents are packing my suitcases.  I am still a kid.  I am on my own now.  Writing and promoting my own dreams in my own words.  I wish I had the confidence I had at eighteen. But knowing nothing at twenty-two.  Becoming something other than someone's girlfriend.  I live out others' dreams rather than my own. Wearin

Sabrina carpenter on the muppet show  bedazzling everything in sight  Lady gaga at the super bowl  Elmo  Copenhagen Fashion Week  chloe kim listening to young thug before getting a medal  JFK JR’s style  Wuthering Heights  February has been a slow month for me. Most of these days were spent writing, working, or figuring out how to write while I worked. This seasonal depression brought me to gravitate toward more media than usual — things that bring joy, rather than what th