Author name: Stefania Kuczynski

Throughout our lives, brilliant people have pushed us to be better. Better writers, academics, athletes, actors, artists, creators, and more. Although their influence has been necessary for much of our growth, I believe it is time we put our idols to rest.  I shock myself with this statement, but I have been wrestling with this

“It’s almost like scheduling happiness.” The words turn over and over in my head. On our FaceTime call, my best friend Damien hunches over his sculpture and insists that he will be happy once he is done with his portfolio. After our call, I wrote his words down on a sticky note. That night, I