Miyalyn Explores Writing is an outlet for me to discuss mental health, childcare, nature and wildlife, video games, food, and just about anything else that I think is worth writing about.
My name is Miya. I am 24, and I live in Longmont with my husband and our two dogs. I have a Bachelor’s degree in English writing from CU Denver, and I am working toward a Master’s degree in Health and Nutrition from Metro State University Denver. I currently work as a nanny and a freelance writer, predominately writing articles relevant to childcare and recreation in the Boulder/ Longmont area. During my free time, I like to hike with my dogs, play video games with my friends, paint, swim, garden, and read.
It’s Not a Phase
2014: I am in the kitchen with my mom, and I’m desperately trying to explain to her how my “best friend” is both my sunrise and sunset—the reason that I’m no longer depressed and actually get up to go to school in the morning. I’m a sophomore in high school, and though my brother has…
The Problem With Shelter Mutts
Back in 2018, my anxiety had spiraled me into an all-time low. One of the worst ways that my anxiety manifests for me is by turning me into a complete hypochondriac (usually only between the hours of 2AM and 6AM, when everyone else is asleep and only WebMD can save me from a late-night trip…
Why do I feel like an imposter when I read?
I was recently watching this video from Answer in Progress, and, while I found Sabrina’s research on adult-reading to be fascinating, I had a hard time relating to some of her difficulties, mainly, at marker 0:34 when she notes that reading often makes her wonder “am I better than everyone?” I personally do not encounter…
Writing Log: Purpose of Higher Education
Update 3/17/2022: While converting this blog from the medium for publishing writing assignments in college to one that I can use for my personal writing after graduation, I went through and deleted almost all of the posts I had made. However, I am reluctant to delete this one because it seems so relevant to where…
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