Questions I ask myself everyday. 09/30/2015
1. Who am I really? 2. What worries me most about the future? 3. If this were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? 4. What am I really scared of? 5. Am I holding onto something I should let go of? 6. If not now, then...
Stories of depression. 09/29/2015
These stories of depression aren't about me but about other people. Amanda: I used to wake up every morning and wonder if there was any point in getting out of bed and starting the day I had ahead of me. I avoided social situations and had self-image...
Bonding with my mom. 09/28/2015
These past couple of days I've been bonding a lot with my mom. I had my fair share of arguments with my mom in the past but now that we got over that I started to appreciate her presence more often. My mom has been a bit vulnerable these past couple of...
It's okay to not be okay. 09/27/2015
I know plenty of people who are living in this world who feel immense guilt when they're not feeling the best of their abilities. Well, I'm here to tell you that it's okay to not be okay. In my view, feeling happy all the time isn't that easy at all....
Never judge a book by its cover. 09/26/2015
I was having the usual day at school until someone asked me "hey, Tina do you have any siblings of any kind?" I was like "no, I'm an only child." The person replied back and said to me "oh, I have like 3 brothers in my family, I'm like the youngest one...
10 facts about laughter. 09/25/2015
1. Rats laugh when they’re tickled, and the more they play together, the more they laugh. 2. If you're laughing, you're far more likely to be surrounded by others, according to research by laughter expert Dr. Robert Provine. The critical laughter trigger...
Cyberbullying stories. 09/24/2015
The loss of Audrie: Audrie lived to the young age of 15 years before she committed suicide due to the cyberbullying she suffered at the hands of three teens she knew. The attack involved photographs of her posted to the Internet by the boys. The photos...
10 facts about school. 09/23/2015
1. A third-grade girl was expelled for a year because her grandmother sent a birthday cake, and a knife for cutting the cake, to school. The teacher used the knife to cut the cake, and then reported the girl to the authorities as having a dangerous weapon....
Rest in peace, Daniel Kyre. 09/22/2015
You guys might not know who Daniel Kyre is but I would like to have an small speech about him. Unfortunately, Daniel Kyre committed suicide on September 16, 2015. The saddest part about this story was he was taken to the hospital and sadly the doctors...
10 facts about cats. 09/21/2015
1. In fact, cats sleep so much that, by the time a cat is 9 years old, it will only have been awake for three years of its life. 2. Adult cats don’t release any particular key hormones during sleep. They just snooze all day because they can. 3. Cats have...