You know what sucks? Breakups suck, endings suck, life sometimes just sucks, a lot. But you know what’s awesome? Realizing you’re going to be okay when it’s all over. Heartbreak and the my-life-is-over-I’m-going-to-die-alone type feeling really messes with your emotions, but at the same time, here’s a few things to do and learn how to be…
Alone and wondering, “Who am I?” A question that I’ve been thinking about for years, struggling to find the answer to, however for some reason I feel as though that question is incomplete. It should really be “Who am I, and who do I want to be?” Or is it, “What do I want to be?”.…
We’ve all seen one, talked to one, and perhaps fallen for one, but in the end once a jerk always a jerk, right? As a member of the female gender, I find that we always tend to fall for the “bad boy” or at least the vast majority of teenage girls. A lot of the…
For a lot of youth, Facebook is a website to interact with their fellow peers and a way people learn about you, and at times, make judgements whether they like you or not. It is also a place that many teens consider a “parent-free zone” so they believe they can post what ever the feel…
When you first hear “Las Vegas” you automatically think of sin city, but is that really the case? Is Las Vegas just for adults 21 and over? Is the city just for gambling, drinking and partying? After travelling back to Vegas for another thrilling family trip, I was determined to find an answer: Is Las…
I have asked myself this question multiple times unable to really find the answer….does forgiving mean forgetting everything? Does forgiving someone make their behaviours okay? If I forgive someone does it mean that I am not standing by what I believe in? Will I have to go back to stage one? Whether it is with…
Ask.fm is a fairly new social media website (launched in 2010) and has made its way into the lives and browser history of people all around the world. I believe that the major demographic that uses this site are youth, for us kids are often genuinely interested in the lives of our peers, and we…
A few weeks back I received the magnificent opportunity to attend a documentary “Finding Kind” at the ConocoPhillips Auditorium thanks to Youth Central and Youth Are Awesome! Finding Kind was a documentary regarding girls and the reasoning behind why they are so mean towards one another. Two girls decided to find the answer by…
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” ~Marilyn Monroe <3 To all the ladies out there, this blog is dedicated to you! Do you agree with this quote? Do you connect with it? Haha I know I definitely do! This quote by Marilyn Monroe inspires me…
At times we all feel afraid, we all put up a facade hoping others might not really recognize who we are. Afraid to be hated on? Afraid to be lonelier than we already are? We put up walls, and plaster them with posters of lies. So no one can really know who we are right? Because yes…
THE BEST POEM EVER. YOU MUST READ. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, THIS IS THE TRUTH OF TWO BULLIED KIDS WHO MADE IT OUT THROUGH AGONY, PAIN AND BLOODSHED. IF YOU CARE PLEASE READ. PLEASE. To This Day by Shane Koyczan To This Day When…
In today’s blog I’m focusing on multiple quotes within pictures that have helped me throughout this year. I hope you enjoy and have a glimpse into what inspires me to do my best everyday! 😀 All of these quotes have either made me smile or tear up because of my connection to each of them.…
Last Friday, Calgary’s very own Jubilee Auditorium held Alberta’s first ever Atlantic Ballet Show called Ghosts Of Violence. This magnificent ballet show was the first I have ever attended and may I say, WOW! I was amazed by the dancers ability to portray a story just through the movement of their bodies, through dance with…
If your having a bad day and need a laugh I suggest you continue reading because in this weeks blog I’m going to list the ten cheesiest pick up lines ever used! Please do not ever use these, they are horribly funny. Caution if you do it may ruin any relationship or chance you have. …
It’s been a long day at work; bosses yell, coworkers harass, workloads stress…being an adult is difficult. But the last straw is when that difficult child starts giving attitude. What can a parent do but spank the guff out of them? My parents are extremely diplomatic, as I have trained them well. However, many other…