Category: culture
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Poetry – Control
I must remain calm.My family keeps making up these fantastical stories about ghosts and now even my poor dog seemsunbalanced.He may be better out in the yard.Either way, the amount of bulbs I’ve had to replace lately is insane.Everyone keeps the lights on at all hours of the day and night.My family has gotten sloppy…
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After Wonderland
The Fan Fiction story is based on Alice in Wonderland and how she deals with coming back to the normal world after leaving Wonderland and the idea of how mental health could affect her from getting back to normal. Alice was not a fool, nor a child, but her sister, Mathilda, still treated her like…
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Suicide Prevention Month
Mostly, everyone knows that September is Suicide Prevention Month. There’s a week where a campaign is held annually to spread the word about suicide, mental health, and warning signs. There is an epidemic of suicides going on around the world. The United States alone has one of the highest suicide rates among the wealthier countries.…
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Depression Does Not Define Me
My entire life, I was told that I had depression, that I was bipolar, that I had a personality disorder, and that something was wrong with me. My family and therapists told me this, and eventually, I started believing that because of these things, my life was outlined to be a failure. Mental health is…
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What Is Your Purpose And How Do You Make It Matter In Modern Life?
Social software pioneer Gina Bianchini teaches how to deliver impact on the community in her new book Purpose: Design a Community & Change Your Life – A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding your Purpose and Making it Matter. Self-help literature is not my go-to genre. Why should I take into consideration advice from random self-appointed experts?…
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My Favorite Things About Autumn
Autumn started on September 23rd, and for many of us, the weather has begun getting a lot cooler, which means it’s finally time for cozy nights indoors, sipping on hot chocolate and watching Halloween movies. Autumn is a season that I look forward to every year because one of my favorite things to wear is…
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Rethinking Modern Feminism: A Call For Ambition And Substance
Introduction In August 2023, a Barbie craze engulfs social media. Amidst friends donning vibrant pink ensembles on Instagram, crooning to Ken’s iconic “I’m Just Ken” anthem, and playfully captioning their snapshots with “Hi Barbie,” I, too, engage in this trend with a supportive spirit. Though I click ‘like’ thoughtlessly, my intentions are clear—I stand by…
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Why Dim Your Light?
I have a very good friend that shared something with me and it seems to be something that a lot of women deal with. She expressed she is unhappy and cannot understand why. Let me give you some insight into the type of person she is…or was. She was a very outgoing person, the life…
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Leah Palmer’s Short Story Called “From Dating App To Love”
As I sat curled up on the sofa watching the news, a buzzing sound came from beside me! I reached over and grabbed my phone. The notification read “You have a match!”. I unlocked my phone and scrolled to the recently added dating app that my work colleagues had insisted I downloaded. “You’ll love it,”…
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The Alien
Each day Mummy’s tummy seemed bigger. It was like a balloon was ready to pop. She even told me I had magical powers to make the ‘alien’ inside her move. I would press my tiny hand against her ginormous tummy and whatever was in there would press back against me. I used to have nightmares,…