Be Yourself I Have a Hard Time Being Myself a Personal Story I have a hard time being myself if I’m the 40-year-old in the club — I’m irresponsible. If I’m the 20-year-old at home on a Saturday night reading a book — I’m boring. No matter how I slice it, there’s something a little bit wrong with being me. Someone’s uncomfortable, annoyed, disgusted, unhappy, embarrassed…or all […] Written by Nicole Bryan October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Be Yourself Deal with it Life is struggle, and the struggle is real. You will get lonely sometimes. People you respect and admire will betray your trust. What brought you joy will turn into a source of sadness and tears. Crying might be alright for a while. But at the end of the day. You need to get up and […] Written by Joel Mwakasege July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Be Yourself How You Aren’t as Bad as You Think You don’t have to listen to those people. Who wants to measure you based on what you can’t do. Ignore these people. And it’s okay to know you’ve areas that need to improve. We all do. But that’s no excuse for anyone. To make you feel unimportant. You are important. Don’t let anyone else make […] Written by Joel Mwakasege July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
When I Say I Love You I Mean It When I say I love you I mean it. I’m talking about how I feel when you open up the front door after a long day at work. The door swings open, you roll your bike into the kitchen, and a smile forms on your face. It quickly makes it way to your kind eyes […] Written by Abby Quigle July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Should You Turn Your Hobby Into a Career? Should you turn your hobby into a career? About five years back, I acted on the cliched advice: follow your passion to get out of the rut of 9–5 job. I spent a good time at the first step — finding my passion. I had many hobbies that could become my passion. And as you […] Written by Rummy Kaur July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
I Miss My Father Who Passed Away I miss my father who passed away in 2016 on New Year’s Day, when I was 26. It was the second time we lost him—the first was five years earlier when a massive stroke hemorrhaged through his brain, leaving him hospitalized and in rehabilitation for the better part of two years. He never fully recovered. […] Written by Allison Ruttger July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
4 Steps to Recover From Anxiety and Depression I took several steps to recover from anxiety and depression. But the moment I realized the severity of it all, I was sixteen years old. One night I had stripped down to take a shower, and before stepping in, I saw a profile of my body; I had always been a thin kid, but horror and […] Written by Simon Hoffman January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
7 Reasons Why Not Getting What You Want Can Be a Blessing For a brief moment around the age of 10, I wanted to be a flight attendant. I’m not 100% sure why. I had never even been on an airplane before. It may have been because you had to be really “pretty” to be a flight attendant. And every awkward little girl wants to feel pretty. […] Written by Nicole Bryan December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Story of an Indian girl-seeking her identity Sitting in my study, looking out the window to the grey of monsoon. Thundering clouds and cold sharp breeze, makes me wonder about the years that have passed. Just like a painters promise to its blank canvas, it was hindsight’s promise of realization to me. Lived an itinerant life, my family moved around a lot […] Written by Yashi Rana November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
