Deanna Young
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Deanna Young
Why We Don’t Need As Many Nice Things As We Think We Do
All those picture you see of places you’ll likely never go, they show kids, smiling, barefoot and covered only in torn clothing. Your heart warms up as you exclaim, “Look how little they need to be happy!”
All The Things I Never Told You About My Depression
I don’t believe what I’ve been taught, but I won’t be angry with you if you do because I know that differences can be okay, and that in the end, we don’t only have ourselves to rely on.
What It Feels Like When You Lose Someone You Love
I lost a friend today. Those five words in particular aren’t poignant by any means, I’ve lost count of those I’ve lost over the years, but this isn’t my first rodeo. I did not write this for me though. This has nothing to do with me or how I feel, because one less boy walks this earth today, and it was his choice.
Dare To Dream Bigger Than You Ever Thought Possible
Love can be honest, and it can be brave, but if you don’t love yourself, and you don’t acknowledge the significance of pursuing a dream, hope, or desire, there’s no nightlight that could ever brighten your path down the tunnel of understood reality.
Don’t Be So Scared To Follow Your Dreams
Money should not be powerful enough to elicit fear, nor should it be capable of guiding your life path entirely. I’m saying the satisfaction of pursuing something you love will offer you a kind of happiness money can’t buy.
Why Writing Makes Us Better People
In essence, we aim to shove an outpour of seemingly inexplicable emotions into a few, carefully arranged words, much like over-packing for a weekend vacation. We aim to express ourselves without compromising the complexity of the human spirit or the gravity of a situation.
All The “Thank You”s I Never Said
To every individual in need of help that I have come across, thank you for not allowing pride to win. Thank you for letting me help, because I want to, not because I need to.
7 Reasons Being Popular Sucks (And What You Realize Later In Life)
2. Being “popular” in middle school taught me all the wrong things.