Everyone tells you to appreciate being young, to enjoy school because you will miss it once it’s over. We, however, of course know better, because “honestly, what could be so great about rules and tests and popularity contests and clicks.” But then life happens, and it hits you right in the teeth, gut, stomach, and […]
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Calling all siblings, young and small, old and tall, here’s the truth about your little sister or brother. They might annoy you and have you convinced that they are created for the sole purpose of testing your temper and patience, but there is a definite method behind their madness. We must simply look closely to […]
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It’s that time of year again. The time of craving carved creations and strangely satisfying scary faces. It seems, though, that before we realize it, we are out of time when it comes to a costume choice. “But I could’ve sworn I wrote down my idea earlier this year. Gosh, I had so many.” And […]
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“Putting someone’s needs above your own desires.” “Forgiving someone without consequences.” “Letting someone have that LAST piece of cake.” These are all common beliefs of what love has embodied. To each person love entails a different story, but let’s face it: We all start the story with once upon a time and finish with and […]
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The Comparison Game Recently, I was engaging in an activity I know is pointless…dangerous, even. I’m sure you’ve done it, too. It’s something I like to call the comparison game. Thank you, Instagram. I was innocently scrolling (read: lurking) through a former colleague’s feed, and I started playing the dreaded game. Yes, I know how […]
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Claustrophobia is simply described as the fear of enclosed spaces, but in reality it stretches far greater than that. It is living inside your mind, looking at yourself as if you were watching a movie, like screaming in a dream but not being able to make a sound, gasping for air when you know it’s impossible […]
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We all want it, claim to have it, yet deny it the moment it is in our hands. Independence somehow seems far less appealing once you realize what it truly entails. Being out in the real world is much more unforgiving than is to be expected. People honestly don’t care if you go the extra […]
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By definition, divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body, but the truth is that the dictionary can’t describe emotions as powerfully as we feel them. Whether you have been included in it, witnessed it, or never experienced it, everyone felt the strong emotion that the word “divorce” […]
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“People you can always turn to, and if you don’t know where you are, family is always there.” According to a nine-year-old, this is the definition of family. A forty-two-year-old would say, “Family means children, Mom, and Dad,” but neither of these define the true meaning of family; it merely brushes the surface. As noted, a family can consist […]
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