2026-07-12
Finding My Voice Beyond The Music
Sometimes it feels like my dad just doesn’t *get* what I do with this blog. He sees writing about music as a hobby, a way to fill time between homework and w...
Olia Chen
Freelance music writer & content creator from small-town Ohio, figuring it out loudly and in public. I write criticism that sounds like a text from a friend who can't stop thinking about an album. Not gatekeeping anything.
2026-07-12
Beyond Mirrors Reflections of True Friendship
It’s funny what sticks with you, isn’t it? Like that little nugget I read in a study this morning – something about how we *think* friendship works versus ho...
2026-07-10
Decluttering My Life Finding Contentment
It’s funny how much stuff I own. Like, objectively *own*. Not like borrowing clothes from my mom or raiding the pantry when Dad isn’t looking – actual, legal...
2026-07-03
The Science of Beauty and Belonging
It’s weird to think about beauty as something quantifiable. Like a science experiment. I saw this study circulating online – another one of those things my m...
2026-07-03
The Quiet Resilience Within Us All
Sometimes it feels like resilience is a messy thing. Like you expect it to look heroic—a single parent working three jobs, someone facing down a terminal dia...
2026-07-03
Growing Up Between Conformity and Self
It’s funny, thinking about how much of who you are is just…location. Not in a cheesy “I'm a child of this city” way, but in the slow-burn realization that wh...
2026-07-03
The Weight of Balance and Belief
Sometimes I feel like everything is just… balanced out eventually. It’s a thought that surfaces in quiet moments, usually when I’m staring at something sad o...
2026-07-01
Lost Signal Searching for Resonance
The feeling isn’t quite sadness, not exactly dread either. It's something quieter than that, a hollowness echoing in my chest. Like tuning into a radio stati...
2026-07-01
Static and Resonance: A Familiar Blueprint
The static clings to everything lately. It's not just on my clothes, though that’s definitely happening – Ohio summers and synthetic fabrics are a losing bat...
2026-07-01
The Voice Inside My Head
It’s a strange thing, having someone living in your head who actively dislikes you. I mean, logically, *I* know it’s not me. It's just…a voice. But sometimes...
2026-06-30
The Weight of Noise and Division
It’s strange to think that something you can *hear* – a yelling match on TV, an angry tweet scrolling by – can fundamentally change how someone feels, not ju...
2026-06-30
The Comfort of Control and Chaos
It’s weird to think about how much control people crave. Not the kind you see in a political rally, shouting and waving signs, though that's part of it too. ...