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The Moody Mortal

Moody home inspiration, living authentically, & embracing your weird

How to be a change-maker

Do you ever just wake up in the morning and wonder "what the actual fuck?" Do you often feel powerless in a world that moves with such intensity and speed that you can't keep up? I know I do. It's easy to feel lost as one person among 8.2 billion people -- questioning how you can possibly make a dent in the seemingly endless amount of hurt of the world. Lately, I've been channeling energy into working out how to be a change-maker. Join me, won't you? "Never doubt that a small group ... VIEW POST

Starved to death in a land of plenty

I fell in love with My Chemical Romance as a mostly closeted Emo -- I mean, I was absolutely all-in passion-wise but the outside world would never really know by my appearance. The typical emo would never have pegged me as one-of-their-kind off of the street, you know? But I love them...their music, their angst, their unapologetic presence, their moody-to-the-extreme aesthetic that left me breathless and always wanting more (sometimes in tears, other times screaming out of vindication that ... VIEW POST

The Soul of Humanity

I wrote this at 2 AM with a fever of 104 last month (pneumonia is a beast). It's one of the many pieces I've written with no intention of sharing publicly. I often fight with myself -- wondering if my words have the meaning I intend, feeling as though I'm robbed of eloquence, or that I'm simply not good enough as a writer. But I feel it's important to share this one -- that if my words manage to move even one other person, then I've done my job well. So, I share "The Soul of Humanity" on the ... VIEW POST