looks like a dream!
Samantha McKay
looks like a dream!

I’ve always had a fairly simplistic vision of the life...

where's the soul in it?
Samantha McKay
where's the soul in it?

Like most things we learn in adulthood, it must face...

Taking it in stride: Defining acceptance outside of giving up
Samantha McKay
Taking it in stride: Defining acceptance outside of giving up

I was on a long drive when my brother called,...

remember: don't forget!
Samantha McKay
remember: don't forget!

When I sat down to write this, I had an...

I've got a feeling
Samantha McKay
I've got a feeling

I was on a hike with a friend of mine...

on purpose
Samantha McKay
on purpose

There is nothing you hear more in your twenties than...

A Letter from a Newly-Identified Winter Sympathizer
Samantha McKay
A Letter from a Newly-Identified Winter Sympathizer

You won’t often hear me defending winter since it typically...

Getting here
Samantha McKay
Getting here

In my third year of university, I took a course...

Control and No Surprises
Samantha McKay
Control and No Surprises

Control and no surprises. I keep thinking about these two...

Do you know what I mean?
Samantha McKay
Do you know what I mean?

I wasn’t sure when this essay would ever see the...

Sun Showers and Sense-Making
Samantha McKay
Sun Showers and Sense-Making

The first time I saw a sun shower I thought...

Happy New Year, Mr. Sisyphus
Samantha McKay
Happy New Year, Mr. Sisyphus

It’s that time of year again. We’ve been in the...

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