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Don’t Stop Being Independent Because You’re in a Relationship
Love, especially new love, can be a rush. It becomes an all-consuming part of our lives as our infatuation and connection to our significant other deepens. This emotional response is not a bad thing...
View ArticleDear Future Me: You Are Loved
Dear Future Me, Though you may not have thought so then, I hope now you know: you are loved, you are kind, and you are wanted. I hope you followed the path you have wanted since you were 9. I hope...
View ArticleDear Me: Aging Isn’t What We Thought It Would Be
So, not sure how to address this. I don’t know what to call myself. Guess I could just use my name. Or Whatever — When you were in junior high school, there were those kids who stood at the top of the...
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4 Times When You Should Just Leave an Argument
One of the best lessons I learnt in 2015 is how to handle arguments. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I’m an argumentative person, but I do find myself in my fair share of “heated discussions” and...
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How to Make This Year YOUR Year
“Today is never too late to be brand new.” – Taylor Swift, “Innocent.” . Cheers to the new year. The world was supposed to have ended countless times, and yet we’re still here; so, let’s make the...
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Wandering Puerto Rico
“It’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.” —Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places I had missed my family so much. My big enormous beautiful family. I moved from Puerto Rico around 3 and a half...
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3 Ways You Can Be More Confident Each Day
Confidence is in the eye of the beholder. This means that anyone can be confident on some level because the mind creates the idea of confidence. Sure, there are bullies and situations where your...
View ArticleDear Younger Self: Here’s to Finding the Great Manifesto
Dear younger self, You are in the free. You are a bird who is free to spread its wings. But soon that will all be over. Society will start to judge you, YOU will start to judge you. But you will...
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Big Magic: Elizabeth Gilbert Inspires Our Inner Creativity
The first time I heard about Elizabeth Gilbert was years after her best-selling book Eat, Pray, Love was published. Not really knowing what to expect, other than the fact that it was a travel memoir,...
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Nice Cream
Happy 2016! New year, new you. Many of us approach the new year with high expectations for the year ahead, ambitious hopes, and resolutions that appear to be perfectly attainable. However, only a...
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Girls Love Mail
In a general sense, everyone loves mail, don’t they? Maybe we don’t care for the sight of student loan due dates piling up on our computer desk or the sight of yet another credit card approval when we...
View ArticleDear Future Me: You Can Do It
Dear Future Me, You can do it. You will be able to complete the challenges in your life! Do not give up so easily! You’re going to high school soon! Only a couple of months till you graduate. You...
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Anne of Green Gables: Inspired DIY and Outfit!
This month’s video is going to be about Anne of Green Gables-inspired DIY room décor and outfit! The post Anne of Green Gables: Inspired DIY and Outfit! appeared first on Germ Magazine.
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A Discussion on Why We Need Diverse Books
Image via weneeddiversebooks.org The topic of diversity in literature first came to my full attention in a college course: Women’s Literature. From the beginning, my professor declared that we would be...
View ArticleDear Future Me: Live Life Like It’s a Movie
Dear future me, Before you read the rest of this, take out your Miles Davis vinyl and let it play. I would like to assume you still have that record and that you have a new, beautiful, old record...
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How to Thrift Shop: A Beginner’s Guide
Shown above: a photo of a Calvin Klein collared shirt I bought last year at Davis, CA, Goodwill to wear to a MUN conference, taken in unfortunately bad lighting. I’m an avid thrift shopper. Not as much...
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Wandering: Learning to Love Every Crack and Broken Crevice
. It was that time of the day right before sunset hits; there is a warm haze casting over the flat landscapes of Ohio, making everything appear as if it was on fire, even though it was practically...
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HeartBEET Smoothie
This year, I’m all into creating Valentine’s-themed treats. Anything with pink or red hues, I’m all for it. Although Valentine’s Day is generally associated with rich chocolate and decadent sweets, I...
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Dear Seventeen-Year-Old Self
Dear seventeen-year-old-self, The world has not stopped spinning in the days leading up to our birthday, but it has begun to spin even faster. Events that are quite out of your future hands (I’m...
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How to Love Yourself
You’re important. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that you are, but there are many ways to remind yourself. Become what you love. Wear what inspires you. Don’t let anyone stifle your flame. It’s typical...
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