Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
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26 Mean Girl Comments You’d Only Ever Tolerate From Your Best Friend
I’m sending you a winged eyeliner tutorial. Truthfully, I should’ve done this a long time ago.
Why Heartbreak Is The Best Thing That Could Ever Happen To You (Really)
Heartbreak. It’s an inevitable part of our lives that we can’t seem to run away from. It stings you, it shakes your whole being, and it leaves you reaching for anything that you can hold on to. It is a coming of age marker in your life that can either leave you broken or reborn.
25 Reasons Why ‘Swifties’ Are The Happiest People To Be Around
If someone is a bully, we obviously will start belting out “Mean” to scare him or her away.
20 Little Moments Only Extremely Sensitive People Get To Experience
Having a mini breakdown every time you hear “Angel” by Sara McLachlan during the ASPCA commercial, but feeling better after reading that she herself can’t watch that commercial without losing it.
Read This If The Future Terrifies You
Let’s start getting excited for our future instead of running for cover. Let’s celebrate that new days, new beginnings and experiences that are coming our way. Let’s celebrate the people we haven’t met yet, the love we haven’t felt yet and the friends we haven’t had yet.
50 Little Reminders That Will Get You Through Any Tough Day
“The past can hurt, but the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it” – The Lion King
Maybe We Aren’t Supposed To Ever Fully Let Go
I’ve come to find that maybe some people don’t understand what it feels like to have loved another person with every bone in your body. I’ve come to find that maybe some people don’t understand love.
This Is How I Miss You, Even When I’m Trying So Hard Not To
I still miss you sometimes. Maybe I miss you all the time. But, this isn’t a love letter to you. It’s a letter for me, to remind myself to keep on healing and to keep on going.
The Only Drug I Needed Was You
To the boy who sat next to me on that airplane, thank you for restoring my faith in men.
This Is How Anxiety Takes Over Your Life (And This Is How You Take It Back)
We need to take everyday to be kind to ourselves and to press pause on our lives for a moment.
Read This If You Refuse To Let Your Anxiety Overpower You
I hope you never feel defined by your anxiety, even if you feel like it has a strong hold on you. You are bigger than it. You are stronger than it.
How To Find Yourself After Losing Someone Else
I am not a clean slate anymore. I am not a person without scars or bruises. But I am a person who has overcome loss and has dealt with pain without numbing cream and without a vice.
For Everyone Who Has Been Single For So Long They Feel Completely Unlovable
Your life can be a fairytale without that happy ending. Right now, is the time to just love yourself. And kick ass.
Read This If Your Life Isn’t Going Quite The Way You Expected
We expect that things will be easier than they actually are. We expect that life will work itself out. We expect that we will make the best of everything and will be strong through tough times. But sometimes, you need to break down in order for things to build back up.
This Is The Difference Between A Fleeting Friendship And One That Is Destined To Last Forever
You can’t be loved by everyone in this world, but if you are lucky, you will have a few great friends by your side who will let you know if you have food stuck in your teeth, or that you wore your shirt inside out.
For All Of Us Who Don’t Feel Like Grown-Ups Quite Yet
It’s okay to not feel like an adult even if society tells you that you are one. It’s okay to wish you were still six, and not have a worry in sight.
I Am Still Haunted By You
I remember how much I loved you. And I remember how much you loved me. And I remember the love, the lust, the beginning and the end. How can you look at the memories you’ve had and loved and not feel some sort of ache in your chest? How do you read the letters from someone who once loved you and not feel your stomach drop?
11 Steps To Having The Absolute Best College Experience Ever (From Someone Who’s Been There)
I wish I could turn back time and tell myself that things were going to work out even if it didn’t feel like it in the moment. While I made a lot of mistakes (as one does) throughout my experience in college, I am grateful for those terrifying, sacred and unforgettable four years of my life.