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The clock strikes midnight. I reach for my favorite brush and dip it into the loveliest shade of lavender acrylic paint to add texture to…

I’m living in someone else’s body. I am trying to make myself someone I’m not, and I feel like everyone knows I’m a fraud. The…

“Forget about it. Just be happy!”   I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard this.   Growing up as a Chinese-American was difficult, to…

Friday, March 13th, 2020. I thought it would have been another ordinary end of the week; going to school, attending math and art class and…

Self-deprecation: the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, or disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest.   At first, everything seems normal. The jokes you…

My father sometimes tells me stories relating to his upbringing in the small village of Salumber, India. We were never a rich family, and he…

Referenced Material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hc2FLOdhI&pbjreload=10   In the midst of a global pandemic, personal hygiene and physical health have become the priority of millions of Americans for…

Hi everyone! As someone who is a high school student and passionate mental health advocate, I’ve come across so many misconceptions over the years regarding…

Over the past year and a half, I have had many incredible life experiences that continue to open my eyes to the possibilities of the…

I have an extremely toxic friendship.  I’ve had it for a while. The constant undermining and the discreet pressuring.  The derogatory remarks. The hardest part…