The Ones Who Leave This World Will Never Really Leave Us
It’s in this way that way that I’m choosing to remember her. Not as the girl who did not get to continue, but as the one who got the chance to live in so many moments.
10 Things I’ve Learned At 25 That Will Help Me Navigate The Rest Of My Twenties
Your twenties isn’t meant to be a competition against your fellow millennials.
The Complicated Love You Once Knew Does Not Have To Be Your Fate
You will find love again. And it doesn’t have to be the same kind of love that you let go of, the one you set free for a reason.
Years Later, I’ve Finally Come To Terms With My Father Telling Me He Wanted To Die
I used to think that maybe they were cruel, those four words he spoke aloud on that last day. “I want to die.” But they weren’t cruel, they were confession. They were a hand reached out, one waiting to be grasped with loving firmness.
To The Girl Who Feels Like She Needs To Tear Others Down, Know That There’s A Better Way
We’re all made up of deep rooted insecurities; that’s just a part of being a woman in the society that’s raised us. But let’s fight to change that.
To My Future Daughter, This Is What I Wish For You
Don’t wilt, but bloom.
Don’t Let Those Who Don’t Understand Kill Your Creativity
If something is your dream, it is always worth pursuing.
My Sexuality Is Not Yours To Analyze
Your own curiosity does not give you the right to weigh in on my sexuality. In any way. Ever.
We Need To Stop Complimenting Women With the Phrase ‘You’re Beautiful’
When you look at me, at any woman, respect her enough to see past her exterior.
I Respect Myself Too Much To Be Ashamed Of My Body Any Longer
My body is an amazing, functional machine. One that gracefully carries me places, allowing me to see and experience the world. For once, I don’t care if you accept it, if it lives up to your expectations.