Even after we’ve destroyed ourselves over a refusal to view ourselves as one with each other and the Earth, it will never truly die. There’s something greater than ourselves, below us at all times.
The Art of Self-Love: A Story Collection
”My journey
To finding love within myself
Is not an easy task
It is an enduring process of continuous reflection.
But the present me is not alone.
My future self and I will trudge through snowstorms and sand,
Swim for miles across seas
Until I’ve returned from my adventures
A source of compassion and beauty,
Smiling at my own reflection in mirrors
Because I am beautiful
Even if I am different.”
—MENTEE OLIVIA WRONSKI
The Naturalista(s)
Two friends explore their shared personal connection with hair.
Writer in the dark
Before I found writing, I was lost. After that, I was found.
Letter to Myself
This piece was written to myself, and is a reflection of the self-hatred that I often feel as a teenage girl. It also depicts the enveloping and consuming nature of my anxiety.
Sidewalk Skin
As I grow, my eczema has been a struggle for me. Throughout this piece I explore within myself to overcome this struggle.
The Inheritance of Hate
A short poem from the thoughts of a Black girl
A World of Glass
I’ve always had glasses, to me it offers me separation, protection in a world full of chaos and injustices. This is a poem about overcoming vulnerabilities, seeing the unfiltered world, and molding a better world.
Thoughts of an Insecure Man
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.
Disney Princess
Mia, a sixteen year old girl, struggles with body dysmorphia when her friends ask her to be a Disney Princess for Halloween.
The Step Calculator of Life
A whimsicial narrative of my life as my step count increases. Throughout my journey, I meet different parts of myself, from Curiosity to Shame. It’s a story of how these “people” have helped me grow.
Profiling Kathy
Criminal Minds taught me how to profile, and I apply my knowledge by taking on the challenge of profiling myself.
Felicity’s Guide to Falling In Love and Not Getting Murdered
Felicity Quinton never would have thought babysitting her sister’s children would result in a wild goose chase around New York City. But, life is full of surprises (tall, dark, and handsome surprises).
Learning to linger
That moment when you have to go but want to stay—so you decide you really don’t have to go at all.
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.
The First Naturalista
In this piece, I stumble across the wonders of natural hair and after, try to convince my mother to let me go natural.