Commonplace Blog #7

As of late, I’ve become acutely aware of how much I let my anxiety and stress consume me every day. However, I haven’t really been proactive about doing something to alleviate the excessive stress…until now, that is. In the past year or so, my older sister has become super into self-care, therapeutic crystal healing, as…

Commonplace Blog #6

This week, I’m going to be discussing one of the only things I really have time to read while in school; Twitter. Now, this doesn’t quite count as a text, or even news site, but it’s pretty much one of the only ways that a lot of people get there news. For example, the second…

Commonplace Blog #5

Since the dawn of civilization, women have been subordinate to men. It’s a fact that although contested by many, is evident in society. Recently, feminist culture has erupted among not only females, but males in everyday life. Ages ago, women kept mum about the unfair treatment they received in an otherwise patriarchal society. Currently, women…

Commonplace Blog #4

I wouldn’t say i’m a HUGE fan of poetry, but some poems really do resonate with me, and I catch myself going back to them from time to time. In particular, I find comfort while reading Still I Rise by Maya Angelou. As a proud feminist, I feel like this poem speaks volumes to the…