I've always felt like the black sheep in my family, and I don't mean that in a bad way. Or should I say "baaaa-d" way. Okay, I get it. My puns are terrible. Moving on. Since I was five and started obsessively drawing unicorns after watching The Last Unicorn dozens of times, I have always … Continue reading Why Black Sheep Know How to Fight the Wolves of the World
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Why Anxiety is Like a Hypothetical, Mind Wrangling Ghost
Time and time again, I've heard people describe individuals with anxiety as being "dramatic" or "just wanting attention." I've heard and I've had to endure the perception that because I am an anxious being, it must be because I want everyone to pay attention to me and my problems and, hence, I need to just … Continue reading Why Anxiety is Like a Hypothetical, Mind Wrangling Ghost
Why I Don’t Listen to Older People When They Lecture Me About Tattoos
I used to think I would never get a tattoo. I never thought I would love something so much that I would want to permanently ink it on my body. I had also seen plenty of episodes of Bad Ink and would witness and observe all of the nightmarish tattoos etched onto people when they … Continue reading Why I Don’t Listen to Older People When They Lecture Me About Tattoos
How to Love and Be Loved By an Artist
I am a woman of many emotions. Not in the volatile sense, but I can often let my emotions get the best of me and the best of others. I don't intend to let this happen - it just happens. My mom has always known this is the creative soul speaking through me since I … Continue reading How to Love and Be Loved By an Artist
Why Caring for a Dog Has Made Me a Better Person
"Hey mom, can we get a dog?" cried my sixth grade self. My mom turned to me with a life lesson in her eyes. All my life, I had grown increasingly aware of my mom's ability to slip life lessons into simple questions like, "How much does a can of Campbell soup cost?" You can … Continue reading Why Caring for a Dog Has Made Me a Better Person
An Open Thank You to My Ex Who Gave Me the Opportunity to Love Again
It takes courage to love. It doesn't matter if it is your music, your art, your writing, or a person. Loving requires you to open yourself up to vulnerability, which includes the possibility of criticism, rejection, heartache, and a myriad of other emotions that humans have a hard time grappling with. You know the phrase … Continue reading An Open Thank You to My Ex Who Gave Me the Opportunity to Love Again