Art by Brittany Robinson There is nothing you can be than you little girl, because you can change every moment "you" wish to but I see you out there wishing to be like everyone else and no one at all. I see how you try out there to be different without realizing your difference. I… Continue reading I see you
WHERE IS “THE ONE”?
Culled from: Tasnim Shurovi I heard these lines from a movie; "what do you do while waiting?" Do we spend our time waiting for the one or do we keep living and somehow that leads us to the one we were meant to be with? Is there even such a thing? If there was, it… Continue reading WHERE IS “THE ONE”?
PERFECTLY LYING
Bobilo Art This piece is a reminder that being brave also looks like saying "I am not okay". We were set to talk Not what you are thinking... It wasn't 'the talk.' More random catch up and small talk... To be honest, I couldn't care less to open my mouth and that's why we are… Continue reading PERFECTLY LYING
MY BESTIE THEN
Artist: Henry Matisse Dear E, Friendship is the most beautiful thing in the world. You taught me that... or maybe I should say I learnt that from you. I don't know when it started or how, but at least I can say where. It was from childhood; to be accurate, actually, teenage hood. In blocks… Continue reading MY BESTIE THEN
SKIN IS SKIN
Art by Natalia Bonilla I am seated on a black office-like chair facing a white wall in my room. It is precisely 5:12pm. I was supposed to have dinner with friends but I canceled because, to be honest, today I woke up lonely and just wanted to bask in my aloneness. This is probably contradictory… Continue reading SKIN IS SKIN
IS THIS A BAD DAY OR IS THIS NORMAL?
Artist: Tracy Porter "overthinking is a full time job" If you have spent a day in the mind of an overthinker, you'd know for certain that it is a huge cross to bear. Not only is the brain actively plotting scenerios that may never come to pass, there is also the exhaustion that comes with… Continue reading IS THIS A BAD DAY OR IS THIS NORMAL?
All we have are moments
Painting by Nicoart This title is interesting because it could also read: "we all have our moments" but the distinction is so succinct that even when they lead to the same path, the journeys they evoke are quite different. When I say we all have our moments, you immediately think about maybe something positive or… Continue reading All we have are moments
DIFFERENT SHADES OF STORIES
Artist: Nickgottachill Live, love, laugh is the popular brandish of a good motivational conversation but not everyone knows in detail what each component represents, nor can they, since living connotes different things to various people, love comes in diverse forms and people do not necessarily find the same things funny. How then do we strive… Continue reading DIFFERENT SHADES OF STORIES
In the name of love
Art by Teodosio sectio Aurea What is the craziest thing you have ever done for love? Some sing songs about a broken heart on the mend, betrayal and jealousy. The very definition of angst. Many many words have been scribbled to capture the essence of this unfathomable language. Many have gone mad, have killed, died,… Continue reading In the name of love
ON OWNING YOUR FEELINGS
Artist: sign on painting I remember that when I first moved countries I had several thoughts plague me on how to access my attraction. All my life, I had a type, I trained myself for that type subconsciously because all the other possibilities that I knew existed were a mirage until my new reality became… Continue reading ON OWNING YOUR FEELINGS
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