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Belonging Is Revolutionary
The essay I am exploring is The Beauty of Spaces Created for and by Disabled People written by S.E. Smith. This essay dives deep into the heart of connectedness and isolation in marginalized communities. Being disabled in our society is not for the faint of heart. From birth, you are isolated and told you don’t…
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Cool Girl Yearning
Every time I hear someone say, “social media is ruining us,” I roll my eyes. It’s fucking lame. But then I scroll. And there she is, the girl with the perfect hair flowing in the wind during a fit check. She poses effortlessly, wears “everyday” makeup that somehow looks flawless, has a signature scent, curated…
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I Miss Myself
Sometimes I feel like I am the only person who feels the way I do. Like I live on some kind of alien planet where I am the only person, staring back at the Earth, wishing I could be truly a part of it. Everyone around me keeps telling me to give myself grace. To…
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My Bubble No Longer
Sometimes I feel like my small town is in a bubble, separate from the rest of the world. Strange things happen here. It’s a place where you never really escape; you’ll always have something dragging you back. In the rare case you get a glimpse of a bright new place, where the world seems bigger…
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I Miss You
All I could do was say thank you. I held your burning hand as you took heavy breaths. You lay in this sterile room, it craved the touch of life you brought to everything. It missed the warmth you carried into every space. Or maybe I missed it. Maybe I need your warmth again. Your…
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NYC Makes Me Sad
As someone who fell madly in love with NYC as a little girl, my newfound feelings for the city now make me feel rather blue. Like most people, I saw the city as a place of opportunity, a place where you could change your life. I craved a change and decided I was going to…
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Why Do We Hate Thought Daughters?
Thought daughters have been beaten down by society for generations. The overly sensitive girls, the ones who felt deep compassion for those around them, somehow always became the punchline. Being emotional as a woman comes with countless unwanted layers.GOD FORBID WOMEN FEEL!!!! Women’s emotional expressiveness has long been seen as a threat by men. From…
To anyone who feels less than human, who shares a soul with an animal, and who carries a feeling they can’t shake…
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