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You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place in This World
Read Article: You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place in This WorldI can encourage others to recognize their worth, yet still struggle to recognize my own. From publishing my first novel to living with imposter syndrome, here's why I'm learning that belonging isn't something we have…
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Being Visible Is an Act of Courage
Read Article: Being Visible Is an Act of CourageOn authenticity, acceptance, and the quiet bravery of refusing to disappear. There is something profoundly powerful about allowing yourself to be seen for who you truly are. Not the version of yourself that other people…
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I Know. It’s Been a While.
Read Article: I Know. It’s Been a While.Okay, I owe you guys an apology. I haven’t written a blog post in a really long time. Longer than I intended, certainly longer than I realized, and definitely long enough that sitting down to…
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Much Love, There Is Never Enough: A Queer Creator Feature with Spencer Carter
Read Article: Much Love, There Is Never Enough: A Queer Creator Feature with Spencer CarterThis one is a little late for Pride Month, but I still wanted to do this feature. Every creator has a reason they keep reaching for the page, the camera, the canvas, or whatever tool…
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The Person Behind the Post
Read Article: The Person Behind the PostIt is easy to look at a photo and decide you know the person in it. A pose becomes confidence. A caption becomes arrogance. A body becomes an invitation for strangers to comment, judge, desire,…
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The Difference Between Being Seen and Being Understood
Read Article: The Difference Between Being Seen and Being UnderstoodThere is a strange thing that happens when you start putting yourself out into the world. People see you. They see the photo. They see the smile, or the pose, or the confidence. They see…
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Wearing the Colors
Read Article: Wearing the ColorsSometimes people see rainbow colors and think they are just fashion. Something bright. Something loud. Something meant to get attention. And maybe, sometimes, they are. Maybe sometimes the colors are worn because they look good,…
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Letting the Light Touch the Parts You Hide
Read Article: Letting the Light Touch the Parts You HideThere is a strange comfort in staying hidden. Not always in an obvious way. Most of us are not walking around announcing, “I am hiding from the world today.” It usually shows up more quietly…
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More Than Skin Deep: Finding Strength in Your Unique Architecture
Read Article: More Than Skin Deep: Finding Strength in Your Unique ArchitectureLet’s talk about the things we try to hide. If you look at the photo for today’s post, the first thing you probably notice isn’t the muscle definition—it’s the freckles. The sheer, unapologetic map of…
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Finding Balance on the Rocks
Read Article: Finding Balance on the RocksHey everyone. First off, I owe you all a massive apology for the radio silence over the last few days. Between clocking those late-night shifts and absolutely drowning in reading assignments for my English and…
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