for my very last piece for
@WomensHealthMag
& my first feature, i wrote about learning how to swim as an adult & examined the racialized history of swimming pool access! please give it a read if you have time—would mean a lot 🫶🏽
reminder to save clips of all your web articles because i just had to delete inactive links for stories i'd written for a now defunct blog from my website & also noticed that a piece i wrote in 2021 is being attributed to another writer lol
@humansofny
We need to change our education system so we’re not killing empathy and enthusiasm because of how overworked our students are. This is just inhumane. It’s not even about raising good doctors, but good humans who still hold a passion for learning and creating a better world.
i feel like it’s so hard to maintain friendships nowadays cause everyone is so passive abt everything. like it literally takes guts to be the person to reach out instead of following people’s lives online & hoping someone will make the first move.
cannot emphasize enough how much i freaking love my job (as much as you can “love” a job) & how privileged i feel to write for a living. i literally just get to nerd out w my sources all day & write my little stories.
i’m leaving my ft job at the end of the month to prepare for grad school & all i can think about is how excited i am to not always have to be on & feel burnt out all the time. i love writing, but we have to talk about how this industry drains you of all your time & creativity.
as someone who used to work at the wing, it was a terrible place to work but i did meet some of the best people there. with its permanent closing, just thinking about all the immigrant, non-rich & non-white women who ran that place that are now without jobs.
having a really, really hard time mentally & don’t know where else to turn as i don’t feel like burdening my friends or family rn. any words of encouragement are greatly appreciated. just really need to hear the words, “everything will be okay,” atm.
literally had a panic attack cause i couldn’t log into any of my work apps today & thought i was getting laid off. turns out just having wifi issues as per usual. anyways, the state of media is abysmal & i’m always on edge from the lack of job security.
have my first ever valentine’s day date tonight & she’s coming to pick me up to take me to the restaurant & i have no info at all abt the resy. i’m very nervous but excited! i love love hehe
Hi hi! If you are PR rep & want to pitch me then please contact me at Naydeline.Mejia
@hearst
.com unless you want to receive emails at weird hours because that's when I actually check my personal email nowadays. Thanks!
clothing sizes are probably the most useless form of measurement bcuz there’s no universal agreement on what a xs-xl+ looks like. it’s really no wonder we all have f-ed relationships w our bodies
i cannot stress this enough, normalize challenging editors on edits/asking them to make corrections to a published piece with YOUR name on it. especially as a young BIPOC writer lord...
while rih’s pregnancy is confirmed, i think there’s a conversation to be had about the expectation to “bounce back”soon after giving birth. speaking as a non-mom, it’s a bit ridiculous to expect women’s bodies to look the same after creating a literal human
hmm wondering if i didn’t get a press invite to the glossier soho showroom opening cause i used to work there & they legit treated us like trash and i oop-
Hi hi! For a story for
@WomensHealthMag
I'm looking to speak with abuelas to share their lessons on love. Will you let me interview your abuela or let me sit in on a convo w you & your abuela talking about their first/last love & thoughts on modern dating? My DMs are open x ❤️
y’all i’ve been looking for a black or latinx tattoo artist for a new piece that won’t charge me an arm & a leg. any suggestions for artists in nyc with reasonable rates (like $100-$200 minimums) who specialize in lettering?
thank you all for your kind words, you have no idea how much it’s appreciated. ❤️ i’m safe. just dealing with mixed signals & mind games from an ex & it’s thrown me off center. taking things one step at a time.
i feel so helplessly alone & i don’t know what to do. there’s nothing here for me anymore. this pain is too much to bear by myself. i feel like the worst version of myself right now & this world is so much better off without me.
creating content for social media is a full time job. you’re telling me i’m expected to create content at my ft writing job AND post on social media regularly?
wrote my first story for
@Cosmopolitan
about the controversial gender identity label, "third gender." give it a read! had a lot of fun working on this one. shout-out to my editor,
@veee_low
, for the opportunity ✨
maybe people hate portia cause she’s the literal embodiment of all the annoying traits of young 20-somethings trying to navigate post grad life & dating & folks don’t like that she’s too close to home
alright, hopping on the bandwagon! this year i really honed in on the sex & dating beat + even explored different mediums/reporting beats that i hope to continue exploring in 2023 (hi, pls commission me for podcasts + cultural essays!) ahem, my favorite stories of 2022 ⬇️
the problem isn’t immigration (a racist scapegoat). the problem isn’t mental illness (most of those living w/ a mental illness are nonviolent). the problem is guns — it always has been. let’s not be dense.
hi, friends! for
@WomensHealthMag
i’m looking to speak to folks whose gender identity changed & how your new identity has affected how you engage/navigate sex & obtain sexual satisfaction? if this sounds like you, DM me!
send good vibes to all your editor friends who are stressed & underpaid and barely have enough time to take lunch & still create wonderful, well-researched stories if they still want to log off by 6
for a story, looking to speak with folks who’ve had a friend or partner break up with them or set a firm boundary using “therapy speak,” which left them feeling confused and/or hurt
#journorequest
For
@hellogiggles
I am looking to speak to multiracial Gen Zers on navigating a multiracial identity, from feeling the pressure to choose one identity out of many to why race still matters today in a "post-racial" America. DM or email me if interested!
maybe i should write a piece on how to actually carry a convo on a dating app because the amount of times i’ve unmatched with someone cause they don’t ask me any questions is wild
was just looking over my list of goals again for next two years & i really do be making my dreams come true!
published in
@Refinery29
✅
published in
@TeenVogue
also ✅
being hyper-independent is a blessing & a curse cause other people will dead get mad at you for preferring to do things alone & not inviting them to things
today my therapist reminded me that if i spend too much time thinking about my goals instead of actively pursuing them, that will just lead to depression. it’s time to stop dreaming about the life you want & time to start actually living it!
all of this to say i’ve been feeling so isolated recently, so if anyone wants to hang out, please HMU! i love when online acquaintances become IRL friends