she was not born to be loved for her beauty she was born to be loved for who she was she was not born to please others she was born to please herself and her needs she was not born to fit into boxes she was born to be free as a bird she was…

stand your ground be loud express yourself wear what makes you feel good be weird shine as brightly as you can be unapologetic about who you are you are one of a kind after all let people see that This was written by our contributing writer, Luna Baic.

she had struggled many times in life.  some struggles had been easy to handle, some had been a pure nightmare. but with each one, she had learned that there was always an end date, a day when things finally turned, the air feeling a bit lighter, a bit more hopeful and a bit more easier…

Little me would have loved who I’ve become, and in the end, that is all that matters. This was written by our contributing writer, Luna Baic.

As December came knocking on the door, and the year slowly came to the beginning of the end, I realized just how swiftly a year flies by. Each year, leaving something behind for us to remember, collecting the memories like snow globes, so that we, every once in a while, can revisit what was, but…

I lost my spark. Somewhere in between trying to reach perfection and neglecting my needs to become someone I was not meant to be. The way back was long and rocky. But with a lot of love, patience, and understanding, I slowly but surely found my way back. Promising to never be so cruel towards…

McDonald’s after school became Saturday nights at restaurants. Sleepovers became vacations together. Crying over boys became crying over life. Seeing each other every day became seeing each other once a week. Discussing homework became discussing work. We grew up together, girls becoming women, with everything changing, yet still remaining the same. This was written by…