Matt Jenko

What’s In A Name?

18 February 2021

Somewhere along the way, the meaning changed. My name became synonymous with mockery, to the point where hearing it actually hurt.

Shouting Into The Void

17 February 2021

Here’s something you might not want to hear: nobody owes your their response.

Drifting

16 February 2021

The feeling of drifting, of existing rather than living, as though life is merely happening to you and not with you, is probably one of the most unsettling experiences I’ve ever been through.

Sleepless

15 February 2021

My battle with sleep is a tale as old as time. If I want to fall asleep, I’m chronically awake. If I want to wake up, I’m an immovable, eternal entity.

All These Eggs & Only One Basket

14 February 2021

What makes a good artist? I think this is a much more helpful question than its more popular counterpart, ‘what makes good art?’

Sense & Sensitivity

13 February 2021

I’ve long been fascinated by the acknowledgement of internalized negativity, by the idea that the authors of the narratives we grow up believing are not necessarily the Pulitzer prize-winners we assume them to be.

Shifting Sands

13 February 2021

Keeping a level head in the face of potential rejection. Oooh what a thorny topic this will be!

Peaceful Moments

12 January 2021

The idea of having something beautiful and profoundly yours ripped away from you is probably the one thing that terrifies anyone in my position more than anything else.

Pressure Vessels

20 December 2020

This is a bit of a mess of a piece. Think of it as a stream of consciousness, an examination of the pieces of thoughts that lie scattered about the ol’ mindscape.

Safe Harbour

24 November 2020

I think we all like feeling like we have a sanctuary that we can safely say is ‘ours’, a secure base from which we can derive a sense of consistency and control in spite of all the other uncertainty the world can and will offer us.

A Thousand Roads

8 October 2020

When I think about what I want in life, it all points toward quite a simple vision really. I think getting this pinned down has been one of the main reasons why I felt so lost throughout my late teens and early twenties.

Existential Crisis

9 September 2020

Since I’m in the middle of trying to figure out how I can incorporate my playlist into my increasingly-elaborate project, I figured I’d simply drop some tracks that I can’t stop listening to at the moment.