Dear 15-year-old me, I know life is hard right now. But you will get through this; I promise you will because you are very strong. …
Dear Self: You’re Worth It
Dear Self, I haven’t been writing for myself–excuse me, for you–ever since I met the people around my life: family, friends, loved ones, and that …
Dear 16-Year-Old Me: It Gets Better
Dear 16-year-old me, The sole purpose of this letter is to assure you that it gets better. I promise. I know that right now, …
Dear High School Me…Wait, It Gets Better
My high school yearbook’s slogan the year I graduated was: “Wait, It Gets Better!” That was both an overtly cynical slam against my high school …
It Gets Better
In 1968, a young girl wrote a letter to Leonard Nimoy’s Mr. Spock, asking for advice. She said her mom was black, her father white, …
Believe It or Not, It Gets Better
For fifteen years of my life, my home was San Diego. I could not imagine living anywhere else. I was very connected with the community …
College: New Experiences and New Disappointments
In high school, everyone tells you how it gets better in college, how so many of the issues that seem important now won’t matter, and …