Marisa Donnelly
Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming.
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I Am Not Afraid To Be Alone
I am not afraid to feel the wind through my hair, the sun on my face, a backpack on my shoulders and a map in my hands.
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20 Beautiful Sentences That Will Change The Way You Talk To Yourself
Thousands of perfectly constructed cells were molded together to create you.
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I Am Working A Job I Absolutely Love Right Out Of College, And This Is How It Happened
I built my resume by saying yes to a ton of stuff.
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How The Hell To Know You’re Ready To Date Again
You have stopped concerning yourself with what your ex is doing, or what he will think of what you’re doing.
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23 Mother-Daughter Arguments That Anyone With A Rebellious Streak Can Totally Relate To
When you wanted to wear that skimpy crop top or cheeky bikini that made you look wayyyy older than your age.
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I Am Homesick For You, And We Haven’t Even Met Yet
I am homesick for the way you will love me, innocently yet recklessly, gently yet deeply.
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20 Embarrassing Things That Happen In Every Girl’s Locker-Room
Twerking and/or some form of erotic (or just weird af) dancing.
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Your Future Self Will Thank You For Taking So Many Pictures
Photographs are like time capsules that let you flit, for a second, between what was and what is.
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Don’t Tell Me You Love Me
Not when we’re quiet and tangled in bed sheets, not in the shadow of a porch light, and not in a silent car on the highway.
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This Is How A Woman Gets A Man (According To Men)
"Make the first move. You’re the one approaching him?! That’s sexy. He’ll definitely be into you."
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I Don’t Want To Be The Bigger Person Today
No. I want to stick out my tongue like a child and roll my eyes when you speak. I want to call you out on your B.S. and shout your lies to the entire room.
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Right Here Is Exactly Where You’re Meant To Be
As I watched my friends tease one another, spill drinks, talk, and toast this random, insignificant Thursday night, I felt a sense of peace.
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8 Tiny (But Profound) Changes That Will Brighten Your Living Space Just In Time For Spring
Add some green plants. (Ones you won’t kill right away.)
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If You Hate Men, Read This
To truly hate means that you have truly loved, and is hate really any less emotional, less heart-gripping, and less passionate than love?
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30 Things I Wish I Could Say To My 18-Year-Old Self
Stop worrying so much about who likes you or doesn’t like you.
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10 Reasons Everyone Needs A Pisces Man In Their Life
The Pisces is the most giving of the signs. They are givers of gifts, of attention, of thoughts, and of love.
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A Letter To My Grandmother Who Left This Earth Too Soon
I never got to ask you what you were afraid of, what your dreams were, if you were happy.