“Alex, you need to start living on life’s terms, not yours.”
Life-changing words of wisdom hit you when you least expect it. For me, this happened when I was casually talking to my sister over the phone last week.
I was stressing about how I was uncertain if I would get into graduate school and be able to move out of Oklahoma — two huge goals of mine this year — in such a short time frame. As I continued to spiral into a panic, over-explaining the complexity of every little step I was planning to take, she said “Alex, you need to start living on life’s terms, not yours.”
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When my company let me know that I would be working remotely as the pandemic started to unfold, I was relieved.
I had just finished a week-long vacation in celebration of my birthday, spending time with friends and family, so stepping foot in an office was the last thing I wanted to do.
Despite most of the world spiraling into a panic, as a homebody, quarantine was a dream for me. But after a month of working from home, I was laid off.
I was working at a YouTube news channel in Los Angeles, living a life that I had…
Howdy, looks like you’ve stumbled on my portfolio! I’m Alex and I work as a freelance journalist in Oklahoma City. I lived in Los Angeles for nearly five years and moved back to Oklahoma, my home state, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I am currently looking for full-time employment, so please feel free to email me at wordsbymyers@gmail.com if you have any questions about my work or would like to collaborate. You can also follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
I currently freelance for Oklahoma City Free Press where I’ve been reporting on local senate, house, and city council races.
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Alex Myers
writing with my heart on my sleeve and occasionally commenting on politics.
