2016

  A letter to 2016: Dear 2016, My oh my , what a year it was. I can still remember the first day as I sat outside in my patio journaling and sipping my coffee. As I spent time with God in my devotional, I got my word for the year—Trust. I was dreading you a …

Masterpiece

    A masterpiece is a work of art acknowledged by the creator as their best work. Let's dive into a little art history... The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, is considered one of the most famous and valuable paintings to date. Its worth is around $780 million. That's a lot of zeros …

The Forest Ahead

Imagine that you are in a massive forest. There are trees everywhere. The trees go as far as the eye can see. Some are as tall as skyscrapers and some are beautifully thick and green. But you are stuck behind one specific tree. This is your tree. It is familiar. You know every inch and …

Short Story: “Chocolate Chip Imposters”

By: Liz Castillo  I have decided my life is ending on May 23 at 4:27 p.m. This hyperbole was brought to you by yours truly. I’m Abbey. And although my life may not be at its wits end, I can’t help but feel like the end of the world is whispering my name ever so …

Real Talk

Whenever life throws something hard at you, whether it's a breakup or something that didn't work out, it can be hard to bounce back from the pit and move on in a healthy way. But when these things happen, the best thing to do is move on and try your best to become better and …

Short Story: “The Purple Mirror”

By: Liz Castillo “You’re ugly. Your hair is frizzy. You’re too skinny. No one likes you,” I thought. I hated what I looked like. I wasn’t the pretty girl in class and I wasn’t the most popular. In my entire fifth grade class, I had one friend, Jackie. Jackie was an outcast like me and I …