Photo by brandon siu on Unsplash By Jaden Minarcheck From as far back as I can remember, I’ve felt a deep urge to understand the universe around me, a symphony from the universe herself that seemed to call out to me even as a child. One day, when I was only two years old, myContinue reading “The Universe’s Symphony “
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Perfectionism & Religious Trauma
Photo by Chris Zhang on Unsplash by Aaron Klinesmith I have somewhat of a subconscious mantra that my mind likes to repeat to me every time I make a mistake: I’m not allowed to make mistakes; I have to be perfect. For years I could not figure out where this was coming from – until recently. The problemContinue reading “Perfectionism & Religious Trauma”
Correcting the U.S. Nursing Shortage
Photo by Sandy Torchon on Pexels by Emma Large We live in a world where little kids fall off bicycles and need to go to ER for stitches, Grandma and Grandpa get dementia and need to stay in a nursing home, and almost everybody needs to go to the doctor’s office for check-ups. Do youContinue reading “Correcting the U.S. Nursing Shortage”
Social Media Portrays False Body Standards
Photo by Abiodun Ageh on Unsplash by Isabella Billingsley When I was around 13 years old, my mom told me that when she was growing up, she dealt with an eating disorder as a result of body dysmorphic disorder. Her body became emaciated, but she saw herself as a whale. At age 18, she had a miscarriage fromContinue reading “Social Media Portrays False Body Standards”
Turn and Face the Strange…
Photo by Ezekiel Elin on Unsplash by Emily Baumgardner 2019 Stark State College Composition Essay Contest Winner I saw David Bowie for the first time in Labyrinth, a 1986 Jim Henson film that he starred in, and his entrance was nothing short of fantastical. An owl bursts through the opening doors out of a storm, andContinue reading “Turn and Face the Strange…”
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