My First Samhain
Though I've been a practicing Pagan since my middle school years, it was not until I was an undergraduate freshman that I began...
How Art Inspired My Own Body Positivity
I’ve always found it difficult to look into a mirror and process my own reflection. Taking the time to look at myself in a mirror has...
A December Poem
This is a poem I wrote about a year ago for a group poem. I performed my portion with my poetry group at a holiday campus party. The...
Journal Prompts for Self Love & Self Care
Whenever I watch the news or log into my Facebook account, I see important things happening. It is a time for action and important...
Celebrating Samhain: Ideas & Ways to Celebrate
Halloween is my favorite time of the year. There is so much to love about the end of the beautiful month of October: Costumes, making...
115 Banned Books by Brave Women: A Reading List
Like many other writers and book-enthusiasts, I believe in the power of words. Words can describe both the beautiful and the horrific....
Hello, September
I said hello to September at midnight. I watched all the clocks in my apartment change from 11:59 pm to 12:00 am August became September...
Rally Poem: A Reflection on Charlottesville
Sometimes I have trouble processing and rationalizing tragic events, particularly those that affect our current history. I can find...
Dear Diary, I'm Sorry...
July 31, 2017 Dear Diary, I’d like to apologize to you. Yes, I’ve apologized many times before for my largely gapped ...
Rewriting a Poem for Orlando
It has been a year since the Pulse night club massacre in Orlando, Florida. I remember very vividly seeing the news stations reporting...
