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A Silent Wandering
Image Credit: Unsplash in the depths of silence, i wandered through shadows, unaware of the dawn that awaited, the creeping warmth of a new beginning. isn’t it strange? how beautifully maddening life can be? but now, i embrace the light, learning to smile again as it fills my heart. take a leap of faith- an…
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Sun, Sand, And Self-Love: Let’s Survive The Summer
Image Credit: Pexels- RDN Stock project Hi Lovelies! Let’s be honest for a second. Summer isn’t always the magical, beachy Instagram dream it’s cracked up to be. Sometimes it’s a sweaty, chafey, sunscreen-in-your-eye adventure where your thighs are on fire and your hair has decided to rebel like it’s 2007 again. And yet… there’s something…
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Seagulls
This image was taken by our writer Karina Coghlan. Summer is here. The sun is shining, school is out, and families take vacation. It’s the season of road trips and airplanes (although not everyone is a fan of sky travel). It’s the season of adventure. Hiking, camping, fishing, the list goes on and on. As…
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No One Returns From The Jungle
Image Source: Unsplash- Constant Loubier Saigon, 1969 Marianne Calloway was not what you’d call a war romantic. She hadn’t come to Vietnam looking for glory. She came because she was angry at the government, at herself, at God for sending her brother home in a sealed coffin two years earlier. When the Red Cross offered…
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The Rapid Fluctuation In Online Politics: Female Conservatism’s Return
Image Source: Pexels- Rosivan Morais So, as of recently, there seems to be a clear shift in the social paradigms of my fellow Gen Z’ers. Recently, many users have been coming to TikTok to share their views on what they believe to be the rise in conservatism among young adults, particularly young women, over the…
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10 Daily Self-Love Affirmations (Say These for 21 Days, Sis)
Image Credit: Pexels- Polina Tankilevitch Hey sis, have you ever gotten to the point of being fed up with putting yourself on the back burner? I’ve heard it takes 21 days to develop a habit…so I challenge you to speak to yourself in love for the next 21 days. Say these out loud every morning…
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The Quiet Revival Of Christianity: Is Gen Z Seeking Faith To Fill The Third Space Gap?
Image Credit: Pexels- RDNE Stock Project In recent years, there has been a lot of debate as to what has caused the decline in the social lives of young people, particularly Gen-Z, as statistics show typical social hubs like clubs are in decline. Some attribute it to the aftermath of the pandemic, where many were…
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The Mars House By: Natasha Pulley
Image Credit: Pexels- RDNE Stock project Image Credit: Goodreads Before we begin, I must admit that I have never been a big science fiction gal. The most science fiction thing I ever watched was Star Wars, and even though I took a science fiction class in college, I never sought out the genre when choosing…
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Works In Progress
Image Credit: Unsplash- Pedro Kümmel The human life cycle is constantly at work. From the initial moments of breathing outside of the womb to the moment we take our last breath, we evolve. We are works in progress. The pace may not stay consistent; sometimes in our lives, we may grow at the speed of…
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Alone
Image Credit: Unsplash: dulgeon- George Dulishkovych The feeling of emptiness takes over Curled up in the bed, you don’t want to leave In a room no bigger than a prison cell Doors are banging, music plays, and people are talking in the garden But you stay curled up in your bed. Your mind takes over,…
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The Accidental Heartthrob Part 3
Image Source: dreamstime I was hoping this was going to be a quick drive to the lake, and we could get this weekend started. The only thing was, an hour and a half into the drive, I heard a loud pop on the right side of the vehicle that nearly scared the daylights out of…
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T.G.I.F.
Image Source: Pexels- Stephen Leonardi On Good Friday, we crack eggs and usher prayers over offerings of French Toast drip drip dripping over the wet of the yolk to make angel smiles of yellow boomerangs on countertops against napkin folds piecing together my own portrait of sunshine to fill our bellies with the sweetness of…
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