Growth

  • When the Music Changes, So Do I: Part I

    Looking back always brings up nostalgia, but there’s almost an eerie magic seeing your former selves through your favorite songs. I delved into 500+ liked songs on my Spotify, and it felt like I dug up bones. Some are fractured, weathered by emotional hurricanes, while some remain smooth. Regardless of state, I do see every…

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  • How I Built a Goth Wardrobe in a Body That (Many) Brands Ignore

    Growing up, lack of self-confidence meant grabbing whatever would fit, generally stylish or otherwise. Jeans, band tees, and sweatshirts disguised rolls and lumps that subjected me to pushes down stairs or into lockers. Less access and low self-esteem made me bury myself externally and internally. Since I didn’t order online, my only options were JCPenney,…

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