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About Me

Hi - I'm McKenna 

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I'm a writer and researcher focused on cancel culture, digital morality, and the psychology of public judgment. I hold a Master of Science in Media, Culture & Society from the University of Glasgow, where my work centers on media literacy and the social narratives that shape online behavior.

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My background in self-development and cultural analysis gives me a unique lens on how we engage with each other in digital spaces, especially when emotions, identity, and visibility collide. I believe in accountability without performance, nuance without neutrality, and the power of clear language to help us grow.

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The quote below fuels my passion 

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"I have learned to walk; ever since, I let myself run. I have learned to fly: ever since, I do not want to be pushed before moving alone. Now I am light, now I fly, now I see myself beneath myself, now a god dances through me"

 

-Nietzsche 

My Must Reads

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Positive / Self-Help​

  • The Comfort Book by Matt Haig 

  • Dancing With The Gods by Kent Nerburn

  • The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh 

  • Tiny Beautiful Things Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

  • Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

  • This Book Will Make You Kinder: An Empathy Handbook by Henry James Garret

  • Awareness by Anthony De Mello *Religious spirituality  

 

Research / Journalism 

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  • Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

  • The Filter Bubble by Eli Praiser

  • Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

  • So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

  • Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To by Dean Burnett

  • The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt

  • The Science Of Creativity Special Edition Times Magazine 

 

Philosophy 

 

  • The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi  

  • An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke 

  • On Being Awesome by Nick Riggle  

  • The Everybody Ensemble by Amy Leach 

  • Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Francesc Miralles & Hector Garcia

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"If you are making no mistakes, you would be motivated by Empathy to act in that way"

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-Henry James Garret 

Vulnerability without boundaries isn't vulnerability" 

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-BreneBrown 

"Self-forgiveness makes the world better. You don't become a good person by believing you are a bad one"

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-Matt Haig

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