Contemporarystories Stories

For 366 days-yes, even the mystical 29th of February that shows up like a rare Pokémon every four years-Calista scribbles her thoughts in her diary, cleverly titled Lost in Pages of Serenity. Each day is an adventure in her mind, where she swings between deep, philosophical life revelations and completely random thoughts (like why, no matter what, one sock always disappears in the laundry... is there a sock dimension we don't know about?). Some days she's figuring out the meaning of life, other days she's just wondering if she can get away with wearing pajamas to the grocery store. And let's not forget the recurring battle between pizza and sushi. Calista finds herself in a constant state of crisis trying to decide between her love for melted cheese and her loyalty to fresh salmon rolls. "Why is this so hard?" she writes, staring at two food delivery apps open on her phone. It's the kind of life dilemma that only a 21-year-old can truly understand-where small decisions somehow feel like they hold the weight of the universe. But through it all, her diary entries remain hilariously relatable, full of the wisdom that only comes from overthinking everything. She asks the big questions, like why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways? Or why do we keep hitting 'snooze' when we know we're going to regret it later? Lost in Pages of Serenity is a rollercoaster of thoughts, emotions, and the quirky moments that make everyday life both maddening and magical. Buckle up for a year of thoughts only a 21-year-old can dream up!

Note: These are collections of poems not stories, they may do express some of your feelings because I genuinely pour out my heart when writing them.