Mia's Musings 

A raw reflection on white masculinity, privilege, learning, love, and what it means to be “one of the good ones” in a broken system.

A reflection on virtue signaling, resistance, and doing what you can when fear, grief, or limitation makes “more” impossible.

A funny, honest essay about ADHD, habit formation, executive dysfunction, and why flossing feels impossible. Even when you care and know bette

My Name Is Mia (And Maria Too) Let me introduce myself, Ahem, ahem. My name is Mia . Well, actually, my name is Maria . I was named after my paternal grandmother, whom I never met. I never liked the name much, so when I went away to college, I told everyone my name was Mia. It stuck. I’ve been Mia for far longer, to far more people, than I was ever Maria. Only a very special few still call me Maria. I answer to both. People have strong opinions about names. “You are such a Mi