I am small…a speck in the grandeur of your life, already a distant dream ……fading …………………….fleeting But you are statuesque and still, a slab of pure marble, unadulterated, unaltered, and mystifying. . But I am not small. …………I am effervescent. I am here. I am constant. I am growing to be (bewhatexactly? ……………….imnotsurebutiambecomingit) And you will […]
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We all experience feelings of not belonging, of thinking we’re the only one standing alone at a party when everyone else is having a great time. You hope and pray that humiliating sensation will fade once you graduate high school. Surely in college or out in the working world we’ll all be members of the […]
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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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In a group of friends or among our colleagues, there is always one strong person who does not seem offended by anything you throw at them. It could be a pun spun their way, silly sarcasm, or simply a taunt, and the overall response is a chuckle. How such people remain within the boundary of […]
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Can we talk about girl power for a second? I know you all know the usual spiel, and I’m going to be using the female pronouns here, but this is for any and all girls out there. So let’s recap. The definition of “girl power”: Girls can do anything boys can do, girls are just […]
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“Do you suppose she’s a wildflower?”– Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland When you think about it, some of the most beautiful flowers are wild. For those of you who have never felt like part of the mainstreamed gardens of life, I hope you’ll embrace the wildflower that you are. I hope you’ll walk on strong stems […]
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Your fingers will never be enough, To count the number of times They called you a slut. But your soul, your soul is armoured enough, Their grenades are the seeds you were born from. They have built a warzone out of your body, You’re the country they fight over. But you never asked to […]
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When the first sledding-worthy day in Indiana arrives, boots get tugged out of the back of the closet and layers become a must. Although accumulating snow never reached more than a few inches this year, people still find ways to enjoy the white-laced earth. On one of the only days decent enough for any outdoor winter […]
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The boy died when he was walking home across the estate he’d walked across a hundred times before. It was a blade, a mistake, an older kid on a bike who thought he was someone else, someone who deserved a knife, deserved to lie there for an hour before he was found. The boy died […]
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