A misconception that I and many others are guilty of is the idea that if we are unable to fit into the clothes we see our favorite influencers in, there must be something wrong with us. Our shape must be wrong, our hips must be too big or too skinny, our shoulders too broad, orContinue reading “Clothes Are Meant to Fit You, You Are Not Meant to Fit Clothes”
Category Archives: Wisdom
Letting Go
More often than not, I have heard people debate and question their inability to let go of something that’s hurting them. No matter how big, or how small, there is always that question that sticks in the back of almost everyone’s mind; “why?”
A Remixed Love Story
I have not met a single person in my life that has not questioned at least a single ounce of their worth. Or their endless capabilities to overcome the stormiest days of their lives. It is as though it is our inherent nature to doubt the extraordinary in us, no matter how far we’ve comeContinue reading “A Remixed Love Story”
#SayTheirNames
In the light of the late George Floyd, there are many thoughts and feelings that I am unable to comprehend nor express following his murder. It is dehumanizing to witness the atrocities that police brutality continues to enact at the cost of lives. These atrocities are being smeared by words like, “mistake”, “misunderstanding”, and “accident”,Continue reading “#SayTheirNames”
My Name is Mel, and it Gets Worse for Girls like Me in College
tw: sexual assault
Don’t Stop Supporting Your Artist Friends
Everyone’s got a “fan base” when it comes to the anticipation of a project. You’ve got people rooting for their artist friends when their creativity has only gone as far as an idea in the moment. It seems as though those friends that claim to be your #1 fans fade away when you make yourContinue reading “Don’t Stop Supporting Your Artist Friends”
Hate Has No Place in Public Service
Ever since we were little kids, some of us had these big dreams to help, serve, and protect those around us. Whether we put on white jackets and played doctor, or put on our parent’s heavy boots to put out fires like firefighters, our ultimate purpose was to help save someone. Playing these games as kids, ourContinue reading “Hate Has No Place in Public Service”
Coming Home is an Underrated Blessing
In the light of the late Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and the seven other victims that perished in a tragic helicopter crash, I want you to take a moment to count your blessings. Think about your loved ones and realize how lucky we all are to be able to come home to these peopleContinue reading “Coming Home is an Underrated Blessing”
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