Your Circle Is Your Mirror: Cliques, Gatekeeping & Life Lessons

Your Circle Is Your Mirror: Cliques, Gatekeeping & Life Lessons

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This article discusses trauma, including bullying, abuse, and crowd baiting references that may not be appropriate for all. My name is Jenney Clark and I am a voice for the voiceless. “I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems...
Finding Freedom in My Individuality and Overcoming the Fear of Not Being Liked

Finding Freedom in My Individuality and Overcoming the Fear of Not Being Liked

I still remember the name of their exclusive club: CHABELCK. In seventh grade, the children at my middle school traded their Nintendos and Polly Pocket dolls for iPhones and Barbie dolls–in the form of minions for their social cliques. Soon after the school year...
Breaking Free Of The Cycle: Healing Family Karma

Breaking Free Of The Cycle: Healing Family Karma

Who am I? Growing up, I was a child with trust issues due to emotional and physical abuse. Then, at 18, I was assaulted on a date. Trauma often leaves invisible scars. While most physical wounds can heal, mental and emotional wounds run deep. I have faced many traumas...