You see her all the time, but you don't really know her. She's in your class, on your team, or in your youth group. You may know her name, but nothing more. You see her at lunch, eating her pizza alone, because she doesn't hang out with anyone. She puts her headphones in on the bus and listens to music as she shyly stares out of the window. She barely speaks in class or in the hallways, and doesn't participate in school dances or pep rallies because she always goes straight home. The lonely ... Continue Reading...
Life of the Party
Guest Post Author: Takisha Miller I had a lot of fun as a teen. Perhaps too much fun. My mom let me do anything I wanted. Believe me, anything. She hardly ever told me no. To most girls that sounds like a dream come true. For me, it was a nightmare. I liked to party. Dressing up in something cute and spending the night dancing to my favorite music, flirting with cute guys, and hanging out was my thing. I couldn't wait for Friday nights and the weekends, because I knew I ... Continue Reading...
7 Things I Would Tell My Teenage Self
1 |You Are Beautiful In your eyes, your mother is the most beautiful person you have ever seen. It’s not just her outward beauty, but her inner beauty that captivates you. You will always strive to be more like her, even when you are an adult because as she ages her beauty becomes more radiant, like the sun that shines brighter and brighter as it rises. You will look in the mirror and feel beautiful, but when people talk about your appearance, or when you see other girls you ... Continue Reading...
Dear Extraordinary Girl
I know you don't consider yourself to be a brave person. Shy. Intimidated even, because you feel that what you have to offer isn't enough. Sometimes you even feel like what's inside of you is so big and great that it scares you because you don't know why something so magnificent has been entrusted to a girl like you. Afraid, but in reality you are braver than you know. Deep down inside of you there is a fearlessness, a boldness that will change you forever if you ever decide to unleash ... Continue Reading...
Rejected by the Clique + Journal Prompt
Cliques are everywhere. You know what I’m talking about, right? The groups of friends that are always together. They have so much in common, and become known for what kind of image they have. There’s the popular girls, the athletes, the goodie-two-shoes, the comedians, the tomboys, the nerds, the ghetto girls, the bad girls, the bougie girls. We’ve seen them all and so many more. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with hanging out with people who are a lot like you. I mean, we all are ... Continue Reading...
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