Allie Braun
A daydreamer and a night thinker trying to survive college life at Furman University. Majoring in Sustainability Science which means I may be crazy enough to think I can change the world. In love with all things Tswift and probably blasting her music right now.
Why I Refuse To Believe That Saving Myself Is All That Matters
Around finals week last year (i.e. “hell week” as it’s called in our college circles), one of my professors said something along the lines...
Why Loving You Was Like Playing With Fire
I put the lid on the candle,
watch the flame burn smaller
and smaller as it’s being deprived
of oxygen
until it’s so dim...
For The Moments When You Don’t Know What To Do Anymore
I wrote this mess of words one night in college. It started because I had just gotten amazing news about something, (I couldn’t tell...
These Lollipops Turn Into Plants In The Coolest Way Possible
We are living in a crazy world people. You know this. I know this. So I'm not going to go into crazy detail about...
Why Love Will Outweigh The Pain Every Time
This is going to hurt.
I remember thinking that the first time you told me you wanted more than just a hookup. The first...
You Don’t Love Me, You Love The Idea Of Us
We sat there under the stars. In the grass and leaves, not caring that when we stood up we would be covered in dirt....
Read This If You Want To Be Fearless But Don’t Know How
Life can be scary.
We learn that at an early age. You learn that the first time you think there is a monster in...
Why You Shouldn’t Have To Wait To Be Loved
Just wait for me, I’ll come back to you I promise. Just wait for me.
I learned love like “wait for it.”
As in wait for...
Why Our World Is Run On Brilliant Lies Over The Truth
Lie.
Put down on paper the most interesting lies you can imagine and then make them plausible. That’s how you write good fiction. That’s how...
Why Life Gets More Complicated Once You Get Out Of Bed
I roll over to check my phone. Saturday, September 12th blinks at the top of my screen over the image of Taylor Swift’s face...
