Safe came in a spiral notebook. the tattoos left behind by lead showed me the unfiltered girl I’d almost marooned, buried in my labyrinth of words. all along, I’d thought she was hiding out of fear from the outside world, but the blank page was her utopia, its blue prison bars: her safe haven. Home […]
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Count your calories and record what you eat every day; you should be eating 6 servings of fruit and vegetables for optimal health; you should exercise at least 3 times a week, the last thing you want is to get fat; this is how you operate a treadmill, now buy a gym membership; don’t even […]
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Post Sponsored by Knix Being a teenager is hard as it is, and then you’re slammed with unrealistic expectations about your body and how you should look. We’re all told by society that there’s something wrong with us — whether it’s your weight, height, skin color…. And we’re all taught from an early age to […]
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the kisses of sunbeams on my face feel warm. my heart is full, so far from the ragtag, edgy organ that’s worn out from using a year ago. it’s patched up now, got good memories to fill the emptiness that used to gnaw like a vulture picking at my bones. i’ve designed it in careful […]
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Dear Fourteen-Year-Old Me, Don’t do it. I know what you’re thinking, and it is not a good idea. He is only going to cause problems for years to come. He may seem harmless right now, but trust me: run. Run as far away as you can, and do not look back. Save yourself problems in […]
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I’m fat. I always have been, and, honestly, I probably always will be. My jeans make a very specific “swishy” sound when my thighs rub together, and there are parts of me that resemble cottage cheese. Before you jump to conclusions, let me expand a little more. I’m fairly healthy, I have no chronic illnesses, […]
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It was 2 am when I found myself in a full face of makeup, a golden bodycon dress, and Adidas I had slipped on to ease the pain of my feet in front of a hotel door. With my ear pressed against the cool door, the words “she’s such a bitch” set my whole body […]
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and there are days where i make love to myself. after years of counted calories, guilted binges, and hopeful purges, this $5 coral mirror is now where self-love is made. dilated eyes, chills, and butterflies: this is progress. i am unconventionally gorgeous. this is not arrogance; this is forgiveness at its most raw. knock softly. […]
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Needless to say, as you grow older, your body changes. And with those changes comes a lot of insecurity. My sister and I were always the skinny kids, the ones the aunts and grandmothers would remark about: “Oh, they must eat nothing at all!” “Why look at you, you’re like sticks!” “Are you sure you […]
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