To the person who spent a majority of your life growing up in church: After all those Sundays, it became ritual. We sat in the …
Happy International Women’s Day!
Take some time today to appreciate the women in your life and all of the contributions that women have made to society since the dawn …
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“When tragedy comes, may you wear hope well. May you always keep the fight alive in your hands.” -D. Antoinette Foy
Belle Lettres: Women’s History Month
Happy March, my fellow Germs! I hope that you all are doing well and are looking forward to the spring. For this month’s Belle Lettres, …
Colors I’ll Paint You By by Cie Miraflor
Look at me, sweetie. With all my purple bruises kissed wildly by circumstance and time peppered across the evening palette of my skin– the grey cloud …
Fallacy of Gold-Eyed Cats by Briana Tran
The following excerpt is from a novel-in-progress in which a human girl gets taken to the fairy world. I had started keeping track of …
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“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age and dreams are forever.” -Walt Disney
Dear Younger Self
Dear Younger Self, Things are good. You’re doing well at school, and you’re getting along with the parents. You’re happy with yourself finally, and you’re …
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“Healing is not an overnight process. It is a daily cleansing of pain, it is a daily healing of your life.” -Leon Brown