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It’s Okay to be Lonely / November 28, 2019 by Simon Chen

22 percent of millennials say they have no friends. That’s an alarming metric, but not one I think we can’t combat. I discuss my beliefs on why this may be, and what we can remind ourselves to remember that loneliness is okay.

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psych, lifestyle November 29, 2019
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Powerful Photos in History / September 11, 2019 by Simon Chen

My own list of 20 of the most powerful photos in the past 200 years.

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photography June 10, 2024
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To Be Free is To Hate / July 30, 2019 by Simon Chen

Our political, social, and online environments have become charged with contempt for entire groups of people. I write about what we can do in this hateful culture, especially because I think we can’t escape it.

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politics, psych October 08, 2019
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Essential Recommendations / June 18, 2019 by Simon Chen

A compilation of my favorite anime, artists, games, K-dramas, movies, music, photographers, TV-series, writers, and YouTubers. I recommend checking some of them out if you’re interested!

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lifestyle October 20, 2020
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Why I Shoot / June 8, 2019 by Simon Chen

A quick tour of Philadelphia, with 21 photos to maybe inspire you, these are my personal five reasons as to why I shoot, as well as how they motivate me to continue in this visually saturated world.

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lifestyle, photography June 24, 2019
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Welcome to my blog! I write about personal thoughts, articles of interest, and more.

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Featured Posts

Featured
Nov 28, 2019
psych, lifestyle
It’s Okay to be Lonely
Nov 28, 2019
psych, lifestyle

22 percent of millennials say they have no friends. That’s an alarming metric, but not one I think we can’t combat. I discuss my beliefs on why this may be, and what we can remind ourselves to remember that loneliness is okay.

Read More →
Nov 28, 2019
psych, lifestyle
Sep 11, 2019
photography
Powerful Photos in History
Sep 11, 2019
photography

My own list of 20 of the most powerful photos in the past 200 years.

Read More →
Sep 11, 2019
photography
Jul 30, 2019
politics, psych
To Be Free is To Hate
Jul 30, 2019
politics, psych

Our political, social, and online environments have become charged with contempt for entire groups of people. I write about what we can do in this hateful culture, especially because I think we can’t escape it.

Read More →
Jul 30, 2019
politics, psych
Jun 18, 2019
lifestyle
Essential Recommendations
Jun 18, 2019
lifestyle

A compilation of my favorite anime, artists, games, K-dramas, movies, music, photographers, TV-series, writers, and YouTubers. I recommend checking some of them out if you’re interested!

Read More →
Jun 18, 2019
lifestyle
Jun 8, 2019
lifestyle, photography
Why I Shoot
Jun 8, 2019
lifestyle, photography

A quick tour of Philadelphia, with 21 photos to maybe inspire you, these are my personal five reasons as to why I shoot, as well as how they motivate me to continue in this visually saturated world.

Read More →
Jun 8, 2019
lifestyle, photography
Apr 20, 2019
lifestyle
12 Rules for Life
Apr 20, 2019
lifestyle

My personal 12 Rules for Life, inspired by Jordan Peterson’s self-help book of the same name.

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Apr 20, 2019
lifestyle