Painting on the Canvas of Life
I never in my lifetime ever thought I would have to face something like this. Over the past few weeks our nation has seen drastic changes in its normal every day to day life. The current COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the state of mind that people are operating on, wondering what is coming next and …
There is a reason for everything, and though it make take us time to see it, that doesn't mean we won't reach an understanding eventually. By Ashley Mott There is a moment in time when it no longer hurts, when the pain that you had felt for so long is now gone. You may not …
By Ashley Mott Growing up there is this image of the perfect look that you should have. From the young ages of 5 and 6, girls everywhere are given barbie dolls with tiny waists, long blonde hair and big blue eyes to play with. That doll was their role model for years, and for years …
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There are somethings in this world that you stumble upon and are immediately grateful for. There are others where you reach the top of a hill, expecting a beautiful sunrise only to find fire and brimstone. Both of these images constantly fighting for control of your outlook on life. For me everything is calculated, rationalized …
To the girl with the heart of gold and the mind that spins out of control, Things will get better, I promise. Right now, you’ve just seen what the real world is like, how scary it can be for you because of the heart that you wear so proudly upon your sleeve. The twists and …
The first step to self-care is realizing that those talk shows and dieting plans are not the way to go. Self-care is supposed to be things that make you feel better. If you aren’t used to eating a certain way or working out every morning, it won’t help. Start small with things that you actually …
It's that time again, when the hallways stop bustling with people and the noise levels stoop to that of a cricket in the night. Finals are officially here. The wind has started to howl, the rain is pouring, and the clouds start to smother the sun out of the sky. The dread of the exam …
People always say that losing a loved one is the hardest thing in the world to go through, especially when it was fast and unexpected. Like a car accident or a drive by, but its not.. The hardest thing is being a survivor of a suicide, and not even your own, because then you would …
There's a lot of things that they tell you about college, but there's also a lot of things they don't. They don't tell you that with all those highs, the lows are even worse. They don't tell you that with the best of friends that you make also comes with the most hurt in the …
I'm almost 2 months into my 1st year on a real college campus. There are so many things that I've learned in these two months that no-one tells you. That I wish people would have told me, so I'm telling all of you. That cute idea you have about getting a roommate at random is …
