I Survived A School Shooting. This Is My Story.

Have you ever faced death? Been seconds, milliseconds away? I have. You’ve heard my story before, on the news—read it in the papers, maybe, if you still read the papers. I’m the one who survived. I’m the one who was in the room with Danny Alvarez when he took his own life.

10 Thoughts That Will Instantly Improve Your Life

Resist the urge to constantly distract yourself from the experience of existing. You cannot show up in your life if you don’t actually live it. Be intentional about taking time to disconnect from the external to connect with the internal. Make time to savor the moments. This is how you build a life.

A Typical High School Crush

You still cannot believe he talked to you and he knows your name. You get a million butterflies in your stomach. It feels amazing, you feel there is hope for you and him.