Lately, I have been feeling a lack of inspiration in regard to writing. Maybe it’s because I have been working more. Maybe it’s because I have been socializing more. Maybe I have been more in a “do” mode, as opposed to a “think” mode. When I get time to just…

Me? Could I be? No, never! How could I be? How could I be? How could I be? First, I must start with the question: what does it mean to be “manipulative”? When I think about what “manipulation” is, I think of someone who maliciously attempts to control someone or…

I wanted to write about this topic, because it’s something I have struggled with my whole life. My body. My weight. My diet. My appearance. My idea of “healthy”. But something I realized recently, is that I have been asking myself the wrong questions all along: What do I need…

The term “heart broken” gets thrown around a lot- and I think it’s safe to say that people don’t mean it literally. It isn’t used to literally convey that one’s heart is actually broken. Instead, we use this term as a way to describe an emotional state of being- rather…

Upon my 25th birthday, I have begun to seriously think about my “future”. What does my future hold? What careers will I have? When/will I find a long term partner? When/will I have a family? Where/will I settle down? When will I die? How will I die? These are questions…

I grew loving clam chowder. It was such a treat. It reminds me of taking family trips to beach towns in California. Just thinking about it, I can smell salt water and fish, feeling the cool breeze hit my face. Now that I eat a plant-based diet, I no longer…

I wanted to write this article because I feel it’s important for everyone to at least try to understand mental illness. If you do live with mental illness, I hope you find some comfort in this. If you do not live with mental illness, I hope you learn something from…

Hello everyone! I am a new writer here on Medium. I am currently part of the Partnership Program- which allows writers on here the perk of making some money from the writing they publish. Money isn’t really what it’s about for me. But it does matter, just a little. If…

My whole life, I have loved strawberry shortcake. For my birthdays growing up, this is what my family would make me. This and coconut cake. But that is for another time. A past boyfriend of mine also in loved with this delicious desert. The year we were dating, he was…