Something that intrigues me is when time stops and your brain starts. Whether it's a song or movie scene that makes you feel this way. You realize a detail of the past or the future you have been searching for. When you realize you need to change or when you realize what that person meant when they said that. For me, a song alters my brain and I realize I need to organize my life and mental state.... » Continue Reading
My whole life I thought it was normal for parents to yell at each other in front of their kids. I used to think it was normal for a parent to degrade any project or feature of mine. I used to think it was normal for a parent to get angry or abusive if I laughed too loud, shed a tear, or show any other emotion other than content. I couldn't be too happy, too angry, or too sad. It wasn't allowed. An... » Continue Reading
There's something so uncomfortably pleasing about the feeling of nostalgia mixed with that empty loss feeling. When a certain song plays, or when an old show comes on TV. There's this lingering feeling of loss as if you're looking for something or missing something and you just can't figure it out. Maybe it's a feeling from a past life or a forgotten memory. The feeling in your chest that isn't pa... » Continue Reading
I thought the courage of leaving my toxic friend group would never grow inside me. All throughout middle school and most of high school I dealt with a group of people that made me feel belittled and worthless. They would constantly leave me out, talk about me behind my back, and disrespect my family and cultures. There were 5 of us in total, 4 girls and 1 boy. Though I'm only truly friends with on... » Continue Reading
The first look into his eyes and the sound of his laugh was enough for my stomach to flutter and for my heart to beat faster. The way his eyes twinkle when he smiles. The way his dimples deepen when he smiles without teeth. The way his wavy, brown hair falls over his wide brown eyes. The way his hands are almost triple the size of my own. The way his arms look like they could consume me whole with... » Continue Reading
"Cause the more people you let into your life, the more that can just walk right out." -Lara Jean The fear of letting someone in and being abandoned when you're most in love has haunted my every being. I want to love loudly and consistently. But it seems that's not the idea anymore. I was once in love with a boy. I would've given him the world and more. He was everything I wanted in a person. He m... » Continue Reading
"it'll come when you least expect it" "your time will come" "focus on yourself for right now" all famous lines we've all heard before. It seems no one knows the right words to say. When your eyes are constantly being entertained by the love in books and movies, you want to experience all of what you see. When friends slowly start to drift a bit when they find "their person". That hurts more than a... » Continue Reading