Scraps of Grace
Emily Barbour
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Being a young girl in college is a lot. You’re not just studying for your tests. You’re studying how everyone else dresses, how they act, and mostly what everyone else believes. And even if no one says it, there’s a quiet pressure to adjust yourself. To go places you’re not comfortable with, to do things…
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Emily Barbour There was a time in my life where- without a doubt- “the scale” was the very most important thing in my life. This time, I’m talking about the bathroom scale. The one you step on to make sure you haven’t gone up a few pounds after being so busy you don’t have time…
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The sky was pink and gold the night I took this photo. I love a sunset. Especially the kind that makes you pause to look up at the sky without even trying. The kind that doesn’t ask anything of you, except to be still, and for a moment, it feels like Heaven on Earth. And…
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Have you ever been told you’re “too sensitive?” I have heard that one my whole life. For my very first blog post, I feel like it’s important to go back to the start of my “scrapbook.”- the messy, complicated, but beautiful parts of my story. My childhood was full of moments that shaped me, not…