Larissa Martin
hey everyone so my name is Larissa I am a non-fiction inspirational writer my goal with my writing is not to have people like my writing but to see things from another viewpoint other than their own and if I can do that for at least one person than I have done what I set out to do has a writer
Why Your Dreams Don’t Die In A Small Town
I grew up and still live in a small town in upstate New York, about two hours from the city, called the Hudson Valley....
Stop Getting Your News From Facebook & Start Doing Your Research
With lots of social media posts and a stream of 24-hour news, it's hard to understand what news is real and what isn’t. Checking...
Why We Should Stop Treating ‘Sorry’ As A Magic Fix
We all say, "I'm sorry," far more often than we should. In fact, I do it all the time — even when I did...
You Can Visit Your Past But Don’t Live in It
Whether I’m eating a favorite childhood meal or watching an old movie, I’m a big fan of visiting the past.
I love to remember...
Why We Need To Stop Comparing Black Lives Matter Protests To The Capitol Hill Riot
If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve definitely heard about the events that took place on January 6, 2021, at Capitol Hill. Then,...
I Have More Than ‘One’ Best Friend And That Doesn’t Make Me A Bad Friend
Growing up, life was simple. You have a best friend, who you are inseparable from. Your every need is met by this one friend because...
Why Don’t We Try To Embrace The Time We Have?
Time is something we can never get back. So instead of wasting it or craving more time with the people, we love, why don’t...
Why You Need To Know About The 600+ Children Missing At The Border
NPR previously reported that 545 children who were separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border are currently missing. However, this crisis is even...
We Need To Wake Up And Use Our Privileges To Better Our Communities
To start this off, we should ask ourselves, “What is privilege?” It is having special rights, advantages, or immunities. But it doesn’t only entail basic...
2020 Broke Me Down And Taught Me The True Meaning Of Self-Care
I always struggled with self-care. It’s a constant work-in-progress and honestly, I think that practicing self-care will be a challenge for the rest of...
