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Reminder
An anonymous poem submission
Bad Thoughts
Anonymous
Senioritis
By Hailey Palega
I used to be a star student. I really cared about doing my best, I cared about getting all As, I cared about being involved in clubs and activities. My parents always told me that getting good grades, getting into a good college, and moving on to a professional career was the most important thing ever. I appreciate them for installing this drive into me, but I’ve realized that some things are more important than being the best, having a 4.0 GPA, and making 6 figures yearly.
By Hailey Palega
check out this song I made last year that I low key forgot about omg
Desert Point pt. 1
By Hailey Palega
A stream of consciousness piece about a dreamlike experience. To be continued.
Art by Sara Palega
By Sara Palega @sara.palega on Instagram
Fears & Truths
By Hailey Palega
The thoughts that keep you up at night, the thoughts that make you feel down, the thoughts that make you feel less than worthy… they are fears. They are not truth.
“What Would My Ideal Self Do?”
In these few words, one of my favorite YouTubers, Stella Rae (@stella.rae on ig) rocked my freakin world. Acting and thinking in ways that don’t align with your highest self causes a lot of dissonance and inner tension.
Your ideal self IS you. You are your ideal self. It’s just a matter of debugging your mental computer. The world is a strange place. Life is difficult. We’ve all accidentally downloaded some viruses into our minds that we can’t seem to get rid of.
Nicki Minaj: Bringing Back the Woman Rapper
By Lacey Rowan
In a music industry rooted in masculinity, the hip hop/rap industry is even more severely rooted in hypermasculity. There are not many women that reach fame in this subculture because they either have to fight the hegemonic masculinity or go along with it, and the line a woman rapper has to walk is a difficult one.
I Wish I Could Cry
An anonymous poem submission
How to Manifest a Hot BF
By Hailey Palega
If only it were that easy. I truly believe that everybody in your life can teach you some sort of lesson. That includes crappy ex-partners and flings that never blossomed into something more. It’s easy to let negative past romantic experiences make you feel unworthy of love, especially if your partners led you to believe so. But screw them!
By Hailey Palega
There’s like 10 classic “throwback” Y2k songs that people play at every party and they’re great but I think we are leaving out some solid party bops. Have fun shakin’ ya tail to this playlist and being like “OH MY GOD, I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THIS SONG” (some are from the late 90s but relax)
My Essential Oil Diffuser Cured My Depression
By Hailey Palega
Haha, just kidding. But I love my essential oil diffuser. It gives me a weird sense of control over the scent of my surroundings, and thus, my life.