Alyssa Kulesa

Creations

66 pieces

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  • Who Am I?

    Poem

    Who Am I?

    WHO AM I? be sexier, be funnier, be thinner, be prettier. “Be you.” But who is that? too smart. too thin. too sexy. too loud. “Be you.” But not too much. __________ __________ __________ I am. And that’s enough. -Alyssa…

  • Running Water

    Poem

    Running Water

    The wall grew taller The river grew deeper As she drowned in her fears The wall became shorter The river became shallower As she dared to share What had been dammed before

  • Doors and Dreams

    Poem

    Doors and Dreams

    There’s a whole world you’ve never seen because you’ve never dared to dream beyond the borders of what you were taught to love. There’s a whole world you’ve never explored because you’ve been scared to choose a door fearing the…

  • Deep(er) dive

    When knowledge distorts your clarity

    It’s midnight here in Spain, and I’m headed to Chicago in 6 hours to kick off the wedding week! Today I’m spicing up your inbox with 10 quick thoughts on intellect, creativity, and originality. I’m planning to turn these 10…

  • Shaking it Up Like a Snowglobe

    Deep(er) dive

    Shaking it Up Like a Snowglobe

    I feel a little bit nervous as I let my fingertips brush over my pink keyboard for the first time in what feels like eternity. Anyone who teaches about “building an email list” will tell you A) not to ghost…

  • Deep(er) dive

    No ticket to the baby train: women living outrageously joyful lives—without kids

    Three years ago, on a trip to NYC, I walked into Laura Belgray’s Greenwich Village apartment to find killer art, organized shelves, a beautiful tray of appetizers, and her husband whipping up drinks for me and the other guests. Do…