Opinion · Personal

Don’t Let the People Who Hurt You Be Reasons For You to Hurt Yourself

At least once in our lives there will come a time that people will cause us heartbreak; a lover, a friend, a father, or even a person we don't know. Sometimes they'll hurt us more than once, or too many times. Sometimes they'll hurt us beyond what we thought pain even felt like. During these… Continue reading Don’t Let the People Who Hurt You Be Reasons For You to Hurt Yourself

Opinion · Personal

It Is Okay To Cut Ties With People You Love

We all have those people who give us toxic energy and pain. People we choose to stay for nonetheless. People we just can't shake out of our systems. We choose to ignore the negative because we know them, we love them, they’re our friends, our family, they’re good... until they’re not. 1. People Change It… Continue reading It Is Okay To Cut Ties With People You Love

Opinion · Personal · Political/Social Issue

On Ending the Stigma Attached to Getting Tattoos – Let Me Convince You

Having a tattoo in the Philippines means that you are already subject to discrimination. As someone who has five tattoos, I've been there. Many jobs require that you do not have any tattoos, or visible tattoos, no matter how competent you are for the job, you will not be accepted solely because of having a tattoo.… Continue reading On Ending the Stigma Attached to Getting Tattoos – Let Me Convince You

Personal · Political/Social Issue

One of My Worst Experiences with Clinical Depression: Temporary Mutism

I am Marlina Carlos, 22, diagnosed with Mixed Anxiety Depressive Disorder (MADD). When they say that mental illnesses aren’t debilitating like other illnesses, I have always disagreed. Having a mental illness is physically and mentally exhausting. Your brain takes over your body, and your mind prevents you from living a normal life; My recent experience… Continue reading One of My Worst Experiences with Clinical Depression: Temporary Mutism