About Me
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Too Much Pressure!
I've been feeling so much self-imposed pressure, and I'm done with it!
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State of the Elle
It's been a while, but I'm back, and I've written the State of the Elle to kind of catch you up a bit.
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From Teacher to Writer
In January 2018 I was a teacher. January 2019 I'm a writer. This is why.
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It’s 2019 And We’re Still Here
It's a new year, and while many people are making resolutions, I am not.
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New School Year, No More Problems
This past week began the start of the school year for many teachers across the state of Ohio. Parents, teachers and students are in the back to school grind. Last weekend, Ohio hosted a tax-free weekend on clothes and school supplies. The people in the area I live in definitely took advantage and packed the stores with parents trying to get their kids ready for the school year. For the past 20 years of my life, this has been the most exciting part of the year for me. As nerdy as it sounds, new school supplies, new clothes and new bags were some of my favorite parts of the…
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I’m Weird and I Know It
I wish could tie you up in my shoes Make you feel unpretty too I was told I was beautiful But what does that mean to you Unpretty by TLC Growing up can be hard, but it’s specifically hard when there are stereotypes that you are expected to live up to. I am a black woman, however growing up in a ‘diverse’ school, I was an outsider. I was the only black girl in many of my classes in elementary school, while most of the students were either white, Indian, Filipino, Asian, and everything in between. There were certain expectations that were placed on me purely for…
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Summer Memories Last a Lifetime
Maybe sometimes we feel afraid, but it’s all right The more you stay the same, the more they seem to change Don’t you think it’s strange? Put Your Records On by Corrine Bailey Rae Watching this video brought me back to my childhood. Watching this video brought me back to this one summer of pure teenager happiness. Growing up, I didn’t have many kids my age that lived in my neighborhood, so I excelled at playing alone, and getting lost in my own imagination. This imagination still lives on today, which is why I sometimes prefer to sit in a quiet room alone and let…
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Flooded Timelines with Love and Travel
And you can never go back To Avalon Stolen with the bold and the beautiful Those days are gone Don’t you know those days are gone And you can never go back You Can Never Go Back by Jon McLaughlin Love is such an interesting concept in your 20’s. I am in the point in my life where my entire timeline looks like nothing but weddings, babies, and engagements. It is a place that was unfathomable even a few years ago for me. A few years ago, I was just happy to have one of my crushes acknowledge my existence. Actually, I was just happy to…
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Who are you Loyal to?
Tell me who you loyal to Do it start with your woman or your man? (Mmm) Do it end with your family and friends? (Mmm) Or you’re loyal to yourself in advance? I said, tell me who you loyal to LOYALTY. by Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna Loyalty. It is one of the things that I have been dealing with since elementary school that still comes up. Who are you loyal to, and who is loyal to you? Who can you trust? How do you know you can trust them? This is something I’ve personally struggled with. My ‘best friends’ turn out to be my…
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A Good Life
To my friends in New York, I say hello My friends in L.A. they don’t know Where I’ve been for the past few years or so Paris to China to Colorado -Good Life by OneRepublic I feel like I am in this awkward part of my life. High school is over, college is over, and I’ve moved too many times to count. The friends that I had in high school, I barely speak to anymore. It’s not like we had a fight, we just went to different colleges in different states, met new people, made new friends, lost new friends, lost old friends, and just…
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Fly Out a Window
Face your fears Stare them down Don’t be scared Stand your ground Cause nothing is scary as it appears All you gotta do is face your fears Face Your Fears by Rachel Bloom There comes a time, when you realize you aren’t a kid anymore. Some people are prepared, and just know. They are born with this instinct, this drive, this “I’ve been an adult since I was 5 years old.” I didn’t have that. I realized I was an adult when I was standing in front of a group of 13-20 year olds, and realized that I’m their teacher and have to keep them alive…
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The Coffee That I Need In The Morning
“You’re the coffee that I need in the morning You’re my sunshine in the rain when it’s pouring Won’t you give yourself to me Give it all, oh” It took me a long time to get to where I am, relationship wise. I’ve been through a lot of bad relationships, and a lot of dark times. It took an amazing person to come into my life, and I’m thoroughly blessed that he came when I finally was open to another human being. I’m young, as some of my students say, “too young,” however; we are happy. You’re the coffee that I need in the morning…
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Something Has Changed Within Me
Something has changed within me Something is not the same I’m through with playing by the rules Of someone else’s game Too late for second-guessing Too late to go back to sleep It’s time to trust my instincts Close my eyes and leap! Do you ever feel like you aren’t sure what you want to do with your life? Do you ever feel like you’ve made a mistake somewhere and now you’re stuck? Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you hadn’t changed your mind at different points of your life, and where you would be? That’s how I feel. I’m a teacher. A special…
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Always Say What’s On Your Mind
“Someone told me, “always say what’s on your mind” And I am only being honest with you, I I get lonely and make mistakes from time to time” The world is changing. Of course it is. Also, I am in the generation that is changing it. I am in my 20’s and we are a huge movement for change, and social justice. Whether everyone recognizes their potential, it is there. Someone told me, ‘always say what’s on your mind Although I can’t always do this, I am trying to live bolder and speak my mind more. You can’t make change and improvements, if no one knows…
