To call The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur a masterpiece would be an understatement. In her beautiful second poetry anthology, the talented poet addresses the processes of life by comparing them to the life cycle of a flower. There is the wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming — each an eye-opening chapter filled […]
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My feet itch and my toes crinkle It’s three a.m. in the morning and I can’t stop thinking about running away. My soul is a nomad trapped in a regular girl’s body. I want to feel the crispy morning air And make love to the dew drops. How hard is it to unmask the litter […]
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We’re well into summer already, and there’s no doubt you’ve already been to the beach, gone swimming, or just been outside quite a bit. You’ve probably enjoyed the break from school or work responsibilities, the fun activities, the warm weather, the sun’s UV radiation penetrating your epidermis and triggering melanocytes to produce melanin…. Okay, maybe […]
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I used to think a giant painted the sky. Sometimes, as I watched the sun sink its claws Into the horizon, or kiss the earth sweetly, I caught a fleeting glimpse of him. He spent days swirling colours in his workshop, Indefinitely searching for the perfect hue. I gazed open mouthed while he created Innumerable […]
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Let’s be honest here — I am not the girl men fall in love with. I am the girl that men want to fuck. I am a conquest. A prize. A show. I could count on five hundred fingers the number of people that have professed, “I like you. You’re different. You’re an interesting girl.” […]
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It’s summertime! What does that mean? Beautiful golden tans… right? Don’t magazines tell us that if you wear tanning oils with the lowest SPF, then you’ll look like a sun-kissed beach goddess? Sure, you may think you look nice for a little while, but the truth is that this extreme sun exposure can cause sunburns, […]
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Summer is now in full swing, and while we welcome the sun with open arms and newly bought swimsuits, the sun isn’t always so loving when it comes to our skin. There are many different ways to protect yourself from the sun’s harsh rays, all in varying degrees of coverage. Each year in the US […]
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