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It’s Not Me, It’s You. by Hannah Leigh
The door slams, a picture plummets to the floor, tears leak onto my cheeks. This time I’ve done it. He’s gone. He’s gone and he’s …
Your Ultimate Graduation Movie Marathon
It’s graduation season! Congratulations, graduates! Time for moving on to new adventures. I find watching relatable movies to be a helpful way to get through …
The Thin Line Between Love & Hate by Kiana Marsan
Jasper– There is a thin line between love and hate. I know this from experience. Too many sleepless nights my body would shake with violent …
Love Is a Ride: Things I’ve Learned from YA Romance Novels
“Nothing is permanent.” “We can get through this, I know we can.” “Trust me. I’m with you.” “I’m sorry, I don’t love you anymore.” These are typical …
The Thigh Gap
For centuries women have been finding new things to change about their bodies, new ways to “improve” themselves, new standards they feel they need to …
Untitled by Veronica Tyler
Everything about you shone and I wanted it all. I wanted the blood and liquid ambition that pumps through your veins, I wanted the love …
How to Say I Love You by Rowena Taylor
I pace the aging dock, its wood groaning in the shallow water. My summer- browned legs quiver at the thought of walking the plank. I …
Haunted by Morgan Von Feldt
Haunted. A word I have never been able to understand. As a child, I made up stories of ghosts and ghouls, just for the sheer …