It’s crazy how certain things can be so easy for one person and simultaneously so difficult for another. In that we often neglect to recognize the personal battles being faced by the people around us. Though this isn’t always negative, it is important to realize that the battles and victories you confront in the peanut…
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I’m Sorry I Ran
Sometimes I run away from you when you’re hurting, but it’s not because I don’t care. It’s because I’m scared. I have this way of loading my backpack where I put my books in the bottom and then I add your cinder blocks on top and before I know it I’ve walked 5 miles but…
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A Letter Writing Challenge
In high school I would get these terrible headaches and stomach pains that seemed to have no trigger. It turned out that they were a result of having pent up emotion that was taking a toll on my body. As a result, I learned that I needed to physically process emotions (particularly negative emotions) in…
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I Trusted You
I don’t understand why I’m like this. I thought I made peace with this weakness a long time ago, but here we are again. I wish I could have held myself back from caring about your wellbeing. I wish I didn’t give you so many benefits when there were so many doubts. If I could…
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Artist
A struggle I’ve faced for a while is to believe that my dreams for vocational pursuits and my skill sets are valuable even though they’re all more artistic in nature. I used to pray daily that God would change me to give me a mind or a desire to do things that “mattered more,” such…
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Beyoutiful
Two questions I’ve noticed really start to come to people’s minds more often with all that’s going on in the world— 1. How can I make this world a better place? 2. What’s my purpose in life? Believe it or not I’d like to weigh in some answers to both questions, for free, right now…
Read MoreCrackles of Infinity
Learning has always been one of my greatest strengths, but knowledge without action is a recipe for disaster. A recipe that I am, unfortunately, well acquainted with. Sometimes my brain feels so full and my inability to make choices is so present that I become easily overwhelmed. With much power, comes much responsibility and knowledge…
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Dear One, You jumped into a puddle and didn’t realize it was a hole. You didn’t recognize how far deep it was until it began hurting your soul. Every mirror you checked was caked in mud so thick you couldn’t recognize yourself Until your mode of operation became “just survive, get by, without help from…
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Hello Friends! It’s been a little bit! On Instagram I’ve started a series #emmasjournalentries, which follows along with photos captioned by random journal entries of my choosing. I started this series because I love reading through my past journal entries. My journal is the only place where I am completely free in my thoughts and…
Read MoreExpectations
Admitting that I had expectations was like shining a magnifying glass somewhere deep within my gut until it caught enough light from the sun to start causing a little burn, like an ant under the glass of two kids on the summer sidewalk. I wanted to be cooler than that. Chill. I wanted to be…
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