Reading has always been a big part of my life. Growing up, I would read as my life depended on it because nothing was more exhilarating than the invitation to enter into a new world, a new life.

Reading remains a constant in my life because it is an opportunity for me to understand another’s lived experiences. Words have the power to shape and create change. In the world we live in today, it’s so much more important to remain in tune within the realm of words. Through journalism, podcasts, books, and other mediums because words or more accurately language is so important in every aspect of our lives. Remaining invested in what’s happening and what has happened and always keep searching, exploring, and asking is crucial to meeting people where they are as well as discovering who we truly are.

I’m an avid reader but I also have a bad habit of getting sucked into the online vortex of articles. Does that ever happen to you? Recently, a professor of mine told me about Notion which is a gift because I now have an efficient and beautiful way of storing articles I find fascinating, heart-felt, or interesting.

I was twelve when I started my first blog ajourney2success. Writing has always been a pivotal part of how I process this world and understand those around me. Blogging became an opportunity to turn my experiences of being bullied in elementary and soon later, early high-school, into something uplifting for other students like me who might have felt very alone. Overtime, I felt more comfortable to share about experiences in my life in hopes that they might provide some sort of insight or helpful reflections for those seeking to get involved in their schools or communities. While many of these articles are more than five years old and haven’t been updated, I hope my candid reflections may be interesting to some (especially teens or younger adults)!