Two sisters in WWII Nazi-occupied France. One can't fathom stepping out of her comfort zone to change the way things are going. One can't stop pushing the boundaries and risking her life. What do the two have in common? A shared childhood, and a shared dream.
“People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is 'you're safe with me'- that's intimacy.” ― Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
“I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.” ― Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
I've been in a blogging rut, so to speak. It's not that I don't have time, because as an unemployed MBA student going to school half-time, time is pretty much all I have abundance of (money, on the other hand... ha.)However, I have been finding SO MANY articles that I want to share with the … Continue reading In Lieu of my Own Writing…
“KISS ME, HARDY! Kiss me, QUICK!” ― Elizabeth Wein, Code Name Verity
This year will be a spectacular year for us book nerds who can't wait to see their favorite books come to life. With The Fault in Our Stars coming out on June 6th (!!!!!), and The Giver just releasing its first trailer for the movie, I am anxiously awaiting all of the fun and excitement … Continue reading Why Every Young Girl Should See Divergent
So last night, I was watching Assassin's Creed videos with Jer on YouTube, because that's what we do on a Wednesday night. Before one of the videos, an advertisement came on that caught my attention. It was an advertisement from Pantene in the Philippines, but it resonated strongly with me.I wrote a blog post about … Continue reading Feminism in the Boardroom
I have crossed the peak of the semester, and I am now on a slippery, slippery slope speeding towards finals. When writing my to-do list for the remainder of the semester, I've come to realize that I have something due every single week from now until December 12. Every. Single. Week. Which means that every … Continue reading The Girl Who Stood Up
