How I Finally Stopped Lying To Myself And Started Loving Myself
I used to be a habitual liar.
Every day, without fail, I’d wake up and immediately start criticizing myself as my anxiety kicked into overdrive.
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The Reality Of Trusting A Friend Who Completely Betrays You
This is a poem about finding out that someone you considered a close friend at one point has been talking badly about you behind...
Why I Rather Be Deemed As Sensitive Than Unemotional
I’ve been labeled “sensitive” for my entire life. I would fight back tears when people would say I was sensitive or tease me for...
What You Can Do To Make The Bisexual Community Feel Validated And Accepted
I love a guy with glasses or a woman with long hair. I'm a sucker for romantics, but also just large asses and beautiful...
7 Essential Life Skills You Need To Successfully ‘Adult’
Adulting has its perks: decorating your own place, having pay checks in your bank, and becoming a “fur mom,” just to name a few....
5 Poems That Will Make You Fall in Love With Language Again
Today is International Dylan Thomas Day! A notorious man of drink and free-spirited action, Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) was a poet, a craftsman of the...
Read This If You’ve Ever Been Curious About Death
In January 2016, I wandered through 17 inches of snow with a special someone by my side. Dressed in our finest snow pants, puffy...
Why I Both Fear And Envy Stephen King
I am terrified of Stephen King. Not for the reasons that you might expect. Sure, I spent some of my early teenage summer nights...
4 Ways To Inspire Yourself When You Aren’t Feeling Creative
Creativity is an important skill, no matter where you are in life.
Whether you’re a student or a young professional, being able to solve problems...
To My 18-Year-Old Self Who Was Scared Of Entering Adulthood
Dear 18-year-old me,
So you’re about to graduate high school. The future stretches before you, and the untested waters seem daunting and dangerous. In the...
