The monster under my bed is real; I have seen it, felt it. It tugs at me, pulling me under when I try to sleep. The monster under my bed...

It is not enough to win a fight, I need to win it with my teeth kicked in. Maybe I should endure one more painful blow, just to say I can...

"When my grandparents had dinner parties they would of course have all the nice arrangements, the crisp white linens on the tables. But...

They say "all is fair in love and war," but how fair is it really to feel like those two opposing words are synonyms? Loving you was a...

Maybe they are the love of your life. Maybe they will teach you some of life's most important lessons. Maybe they are everything you are...

Vote. That one simple word could be this entire post, that is all I am asking from you. But for some reason, processing that one request...

Dear Students, We are all aware that no amount of inspirational Instagram quotes can fix this situation, so I don't have a reason for you...

"You only regret the things you don't do." This quote is the foundation of my philosophy, essentially saying you need to go live your...

You belong to a box now. That is it. Your existence in my life has been diminished to a piece of real estate in the corner of my dusty...

I am warm colors; You are cool colors. I miss your complements, They flatter me until my cheeks are heated, blush. Now I am only intense...

Today I let go of my paper airplane. I crafted the plane for a long time, over a year. I gently folded every wing and smoothed every...

She lived through every age. She never aged too fast, skipped a year of her life, or went through some time machine to ruin her aging...

Vulnerability is difficult. We know no matter the size of the audience, intensity of the topic, or length of the confession, we are...

Whether you're a mint chocolate chip or a plain vanilla type of person, whether you prefer Haagan-Dazs or Ben & Jerry's, whether you...

There is only one full day left in the first month of 2019, and I can confidently predict most people's resolutions have been left behind...

I just want to be a sunflower. As their younger selves grow, they completely rely on the sun. All these young flowers know is sunshine;...

I believe in the four seasons. Not the seasons in sunny Arizona or the seasons at the top of snow-capped mountain peaks. But the true...

Fifteen words. I know fifteen words of the Greek language. Yet, when I sat my feet on the country's soil, I was greeted with the...

San Sebastian: Thank you, San Sebastian. I felt the creeping feeling of separation anxiety as we drove across the French-Spanish border,...

Growing up, my dad always taught me to not make excuses. Sorry dad, but here I go. This trip was no lounging vacation. I filled every...