If you know me then you know I love doing lots of things and taking part in many activities. However to be honest, sometimes I take on way too many things than I can handle. Just yesterday, one of my mentors told me that self-care is important and sometimes young people get it misunderstood andContinueContinue reading “Mental Health Matters Too”
Author Archives: Scharlee Thompson
Poem for Mental Health Awareness
I smile to hide the pain but in reality I fail desperately There is someone who sees beyond my fake smile I put on a front for others and pretend like I’m strong but barely But that front can only keep up for a while Rolls of tissue lay peacefully on my bedroom floorContinueContinue reading “Poem for Mental Health Awareness”
Who defines beauty?
Alessia Cara’s song, Scars to Your Beautiful sheds light on the ever relevant issue of beauty. Beauty is one word that changes with time. This word can have so many different meanings and this word has had more of a negative effect on people than a positive one and I think society is to blame.
The Journey Continues…
If you’ve been keeping up with my blogs, you would be anticipating the final phase of my previous blog,Transmutation. If you haven’t read it as yet, give it a read! While many of us are still going through Transmutation, it is possible that we may actually be able to see some bright colours slowly revealingContinueContinue reading “The Journey Continues…”
Transmutation
So you want to be a diamond huh? Do you think you have what it takes? Did you know that a diamond took many years to form in the earth before it became the finishing touch on a wedding ring or other forms of jewellery? Carbon undergoes intense transformation to become a diamond. We admireContinueContinue reading “Transmutation”
What do Your Words Say About You?
“I am beautiful, no matter what they say….Words can’t bring me down….” (If you didn’t start singing after you realized what song this was, are you even human? Lol). Christina Aguilera tried to empower us with her hit single Beautiful but let’s be honest, words do bring us down. In Junior High, I had manyContinueContinue reading “What do Your Words Say About You?”
ConfIdence
“Cat got your tongue?” This question is often asked when people expect you to say something but for some reason you don’t. People tend to ask this question with levity because unbeknownst to them there may actually be a reason why you didn’t say anything. That reason may be deeper than you just didn’t knowContinueContinue reading “ConfIdence”
5,4,3….21!!
It’s so hard coming up with a catchy title for my blog post but guess what? I’m 21 now!! I’ve been 21 for some time now but I just got around to actually sitting down and blogging about it. For the first time in my 21 years, I actually feel…different. Yip, I’ve never felt differentContinueContinue reading “5,4,3….21!!”
Shattered Dreams
“No one can shatter your dreams unless you let them.” -Maeve Greyson Now that I’m all back and settled into the semester that means more blog posts! This year I hope to create more blogposts about my life, random challenges etc! The tone of my blog thus far has been a bit serious but throughoutContinueContinue reading “Shattered Dreams”
Sunlight, Water, Nutrients
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog. I guess I took a hiatus from blogging during the summer to relax and recuperate from the stress of law school but I’m back…in law school and unfortunately the stress will begin again. If you’re wondering why I blog I would say that it’s my meansContinueContinue reading “Sunlight, Water, Nutrients”