I was watching Aladdin when I spotted the first outfit Jasmine had on. And I was blown away. It looked so simple for something she’d wear to the market. But oh wow, it also looked amazing. So for my sister’s wedding, the dress maker and I sat down and I sketched the dress I had…
I finally got myself to read Rupi Kaur’s books, and I feel beyond inspired. Here are some of my favorites. I handpicked them for you so that you could glimpse through these and see what I saw. The raw desire to empower and encourage others to love themselves.
I was holding my baby nephew close to my chest. He liked my singing, I believed it calmed his stormy zeal down at times. As he clutched into my neck, a poke of nausea got to me. Quickly I handed him over to the closest person to me in the room, my mother, and ran…
“I am strong, I am invincible, I am a woman.” My middle school choir teacher, Mrs Longoria Russo, always made us girls recite those words to her. And I always questioned why. Ladies and gentlemen, I know when you all see me, you think “I didn’t think I could meet supergirl in person.” I know,…
Some nights the cruel ceiling condemns you, Mocking your choices and where you’re at, Not here, not there where you wish To be strong takes courage and guts You don’t have, for you are sleeping with the devil And you’re too scared to walk away. He beats you, hurts you, pins you down With empty…
It is as audible as the plate is visible. What looks appealing to others seems cold and deadly to her. Don’t. Don’t touch it, the voice says. She hesitates before pushing the plate away from her side, stating the excuse that nobody believes anymore these days. “I’m not hungry.” Her parents look at her with…
“U up?” is considered the laziest text of all time. Not that many people mind it that much. Unfortunately. It was just few minutes past midnight when Samantha checked her phone for the last time before sleep and noticed the message notification. She knew it wasn’t worth the time if the notification revealed everything there was to…
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