This piece takes a deep dive into societal expectations while emphasizing the importance of asking for help. Everyone, even someone who doesn’t look like it, needs support.
Self-Esteem
Disney Princess
Mia, a sixteen year old girl, struggles with body dysmorphia when her friends ask her to be a Disney Princess for Halloween.
Tongue-Tied
The feeling of having an ocean of ideas at the tip of your tongue, watching each one disappear once you open your mouth.
oysters & ceviche
i am suffocated in it.
Cherophobia
“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.”
This piece helped me break free and I will forever be thankful to my mentor for encouraging me.
Racing Mind
I have been running track since the age of nine years old. I am now in my high school’s track team, and these were my thoughts at my last meet.
Beauty By Heart
There are many stigmas surrounding body image and beauty standards to the point where it has become underestimated. This poem is written through the lens of a girl who experiences it but finds strength to overcome it.
Nesting Doll
Imagine being in a room with your younger self. What would you tell them?
Running Towards Self-Care
This is what an injury taught me about self-care.
I used to hate the rain
Acceptance comes after the storm. It poured and poured.
Rolling Through Fear: Realizations at the Rink
The time spent at the rink was too short for me to spend it wallowing in my mistakes.
Untold Expectations
There’s an untold story behind every woman.
Looking Back at Anger
In 15 years I’ve grown, cried, fallen, learned and learned some more. However, I have wished I was better, more proficient, smarter, savvier, wittier, stronger, something… more than the person I am.
Validation
Validation explores a love-hate intimate relationship that battles with self-love.
13 Ways of Looking at 13
What was the worst year of your life? The right answer is 13. Here’s why.