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Looking Past the Surface

I have a sweet tooth, so I pretty much love all kinds of desserts. Whenever I think about chocolate, pie, cake, ice cream, candy, or anything with the tiniest bit of sugar in it my mouth starts to water (My mouth is watering just sitting here writing this post!). If I could, I would eat nothing but sweets because that’s …

the_new_normal

The new Normal

Picture this… You’re back in elementary school again, and it’s a day just like any other… Your mom opens up the door of your room at 6:00 in the morning and gently shakes you awake. “Ugh,” you groan, still half asleep. “C’mon sweetheart you have to get up for school,” she says in a soothing voice. Drowsily, you yawn, sit …

Cookie Cutter

We live in a world where it seems like people are constantly trying to tell us to be something other than who we are meant to be. When we hear qualities like sensitivity, compassion, passivity, tenderness, thoughtfulness, and patience we all know which gender is supposed to possess these traits. Likewise, whenever we hear characteristics like toughness, dominance, risk taking, …

Be You

There are over 7 billion people on this planet, and each and every single one of these people is different from the next. There are not two people who are exactly 100% the same. We have different eyes, hair, lips, hands, feet, and skin. We come in different shapes and sizes. We have different cultures and religions and we speak …