“Uh, thanks.” I gaze at the glum frame. A lamppost in a landscape of powdery snow is looking back at me. Pine trees peer in …
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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” -J.K. Rowling
A Letter to My Younger Self: 20 Things I Wish I’d Known
Dear 12-year-old me: 1. Your current friends will change. They will mature, and you will find the right people to surround yourself with. 2. You …
Why It’s OK Not to Have a Significant Other Until Your 20s (Or Any Age for That Matter)
Confession time. I didn’t have my first boyfriend until I was 19 — and it’s ridiculous that this is actually something I feel like I …
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“It takes years as a woman to unlearn what you have been taught to be sorry for.” -Amy Poehler
A Lesson in Love
When you’re young, you watch movies and read books that teach you about this thing called “a spark”: a kind of magic that occurs between …
Star Party by Skyler Jaye Rutkowski
One of my favorite things to do is ask for Secrets. I like harboring words that are only meant for me. Sometimes I’ll see them …
Cold by Caroline Fuller
She stood by the green lamppost with the chipped paint showing red underneath. Snowflakes settled upon her face and carved lines down her cheeks. Or …
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“Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” -Henry Ford