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Depression is a weird thing. I’ve been struggling with depression for almost ten years and I still don’t understand it. There was a time when all of the signs were the same and it followed a pattern and I really thought I understood my depression. I got better about understanding how to deal with it and how to keep it from becoming debilitating. I was impressed. Around November of last year, I noticed I wasn’t depressed anymore. I would always tell people, “for now. I don’t think I’ve cured it or anything, but for now it’s gone.” And it was. I wasn’t bothered for ages. I was happier than I’ve ever been before...
Read MoreFeminism Isn’t Just for Females
Feminism is a very interesting thing that is seen from many different viewpoints. Overall, feminism is the advocacy for women’s rights based on the equality of human rights. Now, it’s a lot more complicated than that. But generally, that’s what it is. The top main reasons I hear as to why people don’t support feminism are either “I’m not a woman” or “I don’t need it” and honestly, they both make me sad. They both boil down to the idea that if you don’t get something out of something, you don’t need to support it. Which is kinda selfish. If you really think about...
Read MoreEvery 90 seconds, someone can say #MeToo
I hate this topic. I hate thinking about it, I hate talking about it, I hate writing about it. That said, sexual assault is not something I can turn a blind eye to. This is something that I feel is very necessary to discuss or at least shed light to if nothing else. Growing up, I thought that sexual abuse was always going to be something obvious that could be avoided if you just ______. The older I got, the more inaccurate I learned that to be. Sexual assault can come from anywhere but is most commonly from someone the victim knows or even is related to. The act tends to occur at the victim’s house or very close by. Girls ages 16-19 are four times...
Read MoreBungee jumping sounds like a terrible idea.
This year, I’m trying to try new things. And some new old things. I’ve never really been afraid of new things. I would try any food once, I won’t back down from a challenge, I’m always up for an adventure, I moved to new places a lot and was frequently the new kid as a result. But last year, I really got kinda down as the year went on and I started realizing I needed a reset button. Since I’m not good at keeping resolutions, I decided to challenge myself. I like challenges. So in order to get this new year started in the way I wanted to, I made a jumbled glob of thoughts. I want to try some new things and retry some old things. I...
Read MoreThe Pain of Loss
Over the years, I haven’t had to deal with very much death, for which I’m grateful. Most of my loss came in the form of losing different aspects of my life to which I had grown accustomed. However, the few times I’ve had to deal with the pain of losing someone, I’ve had to wrestle with it. My grandfather died two years before I was born but there isn’t a single day that goes by that I don’t think about him. Today, he would’ve turned 69. It’s kind of a hard day for me simply because I don’t know what to do. I wonder whether I should spend more time thinking about him and celebrating...
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