Picture a princess. For a more specific example, picture Ariel from The Little Mermaid. As pale as humanly possible, not a blemish on her skin, blue eyes, perfect hair, and a tiny waist. Now on the opposite...
I am at an age where it is completely normal to have a long term partner. My relatives have even started asking if I have a partner and are always quick to tell me that I am too young when I give them...
It is hard to remember everything that needs to get out the door with you in the morning. As long as the bare necessities are in the car, that morning counts as a win, but just because those few items...
“Forever and always / you didn't mean it baby” -Taylor Swift “Forever & Always”
In Taylor Swift's song “Forever & Always,” Taylor speaks of a past lover promising his love...
“I’ll be okay” is a statement almost every teenager says at least once a week. It’s something we say when we don’t want to say how we really feel, or sometimes it can be the truth. As teenagers,...
What you give matters. We live in a world where all too often we have linked the value of a person with the amount of fancy things they own, like how many gaming systems a person has, and the type...
I can put on a show during the day, at school, at the store, even around friends and family, but in reality, I'm broken, and I know I’m not alone.
You can make things seem okay and like you're happy,...
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less.” -C. S. Lewis
Humans are selfish by nature. We only care about ourselves. Me, myself, and I, right? We want what’s...
Day by day waking up gets harder and harder: the more I do, the more worn out I get. I could sleep for hours on edge and will never get enough sleep to not constantly struggle. The endless nights of...
You are enough. Three words that are oftentimes disregarded within our society. As communal standards keep rising, it is common to see someone give up on their goal due to them thinking that it is unreachable....
Covid. Climate change. Social justice. It’s exhausting living in today’s society, so much so that the default emotion for everyone is apathy. Believe me, I understand: it’s emotionally draining to...
Getting pulled out of class randomly, being told to bring your stuff to the office, and having to return home: this scene is a common occurrence as administrators trace the close contacts of Covid-positive...
