Larissa Martin
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min
The Truth About Breaking Up With A Best Friend
Breaking up with friends is the worst. When it first happens, you can’t believe what just happened. The person whom you called one of your best friends, shared countless memories with for years, has changed into a person who you don’t know anymore. It’s upsetting to watch the breakup happen right in front of you. When this happens, it’s necessary to go through the stages of emotions. Shock is happening, then the anger comes, because things didn’t work out between the two of y
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 22, 2019
- 2 min
3 Places Besides Notre Dame That Deserve Our Support
On Monday, April 15th, the famous Notre Dame Cathedral suffered a massive fire, so it’s now in need of restoration. Several French billionaires have pledged $339 million to help rebuild Notre Dame. It is amazing that so many French elites want to help restore this historic cathedral. Still, I personally believe that other people and communities also need this substantial funding. One example is the city of Flint. Millions have been unable to drink clean water for nearly four
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 20, 2019
- 2 min
How Fear Allowed My Writing Career To Blossom
For the past several years, I have pursued my goal of becoming an established writer. I focus on non-fictional, inspirational writing and explore a wide range of topics, from politics to mental health to fitness. I don’t tend to focus on the hottest pop culture events, movies, or shows, but one of the publications I started writing for covers those trendy topics. I feared that I would need to dabble in writing about celebrities or movies to ensure my success, but I also feare
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 19, 2019
- 3 min
Why You Need To Find The Good In Your Bad Days
I’m someone who has been disabled all my life having cerebral palsy and being an amputee in a wheelchair. You’d think that with everything I have been dealt with, I would be disappointed in things not working out. However, I chose to find a silver lining in all of this. Even though I am disabled, I am still beyond grateful for all I have. I have a roof over my head, family and friends that love me, jobs that I am passionate about, and a life that may be hard at times but it’s
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
What I Learned From Not Attending College
I did not go to college. Even though I wanted to, a college education just wasn’t in the cards for me. Now, I am 100% okay with the choice not to attend college because I still ended up with a higher education but this one, I didn’t have to pay for. While my higher education wasn’t the stereotypical kind that many young adults receive, it was still useful. Some of you may be wondering what kind of “higher education” I received. My “college” was the life lessons I learned from
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 5, 2019
- 2 min
Stop Living In Anger
I have always been an optimistic person. I tend to not live in anger. I am always in search of the silver lining and to make the best of any situation. I find it difficult to reason why those who are often angry are. I feel it is a pretty easy to task to look around at all of the opportunities and blessings most middle class people have been granted and find something to provide a shred of hope. Maybe that’s a roof over your head, food in your stomach or the people around you
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 5, 2019
- 3 min
5 Ways You Can Make Healthier Lifestyle Choices Immediately
Although I ate a well-balanced diet and stayed active as a child, as I entered my teenage years, I started developing some unhealthy habits. I recently started focusing on my health again, though, especially in regards to food choices and exercise. Simple changes in my diet and daily habits made all the difference in how I feel, and I want you to feel great, too! Here are 5 tips that helped me get back on track to a healthier lifestyle: 1. Cutting Back On The Junk Like most
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 5, 2019
- 2 min
How Jussie Smollett’s False Claims Impact The LGBTQ Community
ICYMI, Empire Star claimed that two individuals using homophobic slurs attacked Jussie Smollet. However, it turns out the actor made up these claims. A judge quickly dropped all charges against Smollet for these false accusations. As an ally for the LGBTQ community, this situation makes me feel livid! How can we simply let someone go for such horrible claims? Smollet’s behavior is a reality check for the LGBTQ community, and it will affect them tremendously. For starters, th
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 5, 2019
- 2 min
Why It’s Important To Create Traditions With Your Friends
Family traditions are something many of us grew up with. As we get older, we tend to get further away from these traditions. For some, it’s because of differences, for others because of distance. This is when people find themselves creating new traditions with their friends to help keep in touch.. I have always been big on traditions, whether it’s commonplace holidays or new ones like ‘friendsgiving’ and ‘friendiversaries.’ I also have just as much love for the smaller tradit
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Larissa Martin
- Apr 5, 2019
- 2 min
Why You Should Embrace Your 30s
As someone who is turning 30 in just a few months, I choose to embrace this milestone instead of being scared of it. Maybe you feel like you have not accomplished enough yet. Maybe you just feel stuck in your job and feel like you should have done something particular by the age of 30. When you think about it, not everyone gets a chance to experience and embrace a big milestone like turning 30. So why not take a chance? Take that trip you have always wanted to take and get ou
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