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    Category: mental health

    a prelude to my senior year

    Tomorrow, is my last first day of high school. Call me a sentimentalist, but this final year means a lot to me. And it makes me incredibly… Read more “a prelude to my senior year”

    September 9, 2020 by Claire Pontefract

    the deep pit of pandemic sadness

    I think we can all agree, COVID-19 is an extremely stressful situation that we wish we could wake up from and be glad it was just a… Read more “the deep pit of pandemic sadness”

    March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Claire Pontefract

    prison systems and the mentally ill

    Introduction In the United States (US), prison populations house a much higher percentage of mentally-ill people in comparison to the general population. For example, 92% of inmates… Read more “prison systems and the mentally ill”

    February 11, 2020April 16, 2020 by Claire Pontefract

    The Lady Who Lost Herself 

    “A Montrouge- Rosa La Rouge” Henri Toulouse-Lautrec   1. she sips on her second glass of red wine the excitement of the bar softens  as she feels… Read more “The Lady Who Lost Herself “

    December 11, 2019April 16, 2020 by Claire Pontefract

    fantasy world

    I love my school. I’m so grateful to be blessed with the opportunity to get an education, and such a high level of one. There is one… Read more “fantasy world”

    February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 by Claire Pontefract

    watching the wheels

    If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I think. A lot. Well, I guess that’s one of the symptoms of being human, but at… Read more “watching the wheels”

    January 12, 2019January 12, 2019 by Claire Pontefract

    turning the tables

    In my Grade 8 year, every morning I would wake up, straighten my hair for thirty minutes, put on makeup for twenty, and barely have enough time… Read more “turning the tables”

    December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 by Claire Pontefract

    regret

    My biggest fear is regret. I fear that in ten years or so I will be mad at myself for not taking a chance I could’ve today.… Read more “regret”

    March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 by Claire Pontefract

    You Are Enough

    Dear beautiful, You are enough. You are more than enough. Whether you gain or lose weight I love you for you, not the size clothes you wear.… Read more “You Are Enough”

    August 24, 2017September 12, 2017 by Claire Pontefract
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