Navigating A Disorienting World

Issue 11: A Dive Into Jia Tolentino's book “Trick Mirror”

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Trick Mirror, although not necessarily one of my favorite reads, holds several essays that really give us some points to consider. I enjoyed Jia Tolentino’s writing for the most part, but as some reviews may suggest, the writing may sometimes require extra attention to fully grasp the message at hand. What I love about her message though, which I’ve found is embedded throughout the different topics, is to consider all the messaging that we’re being fed. To fully consider what the message is and to determine if it’s in alignment with our intentions.

Living on your own terms seems ideal until you receive the backlash that accompanies that mindset. Coming into yourself and being your own person is something, in my experience, that can be seen as going against the grain. So that would make any sort of uniqueness about you seem either unattainable or confrontational. Sometimes it may even inspire those around you to explore the qualities…