jessica in neverland

Even though I have no words for what happened in Manchester, I’m going to try and express my thoughts and emotions. That being said, I don’t know where to start. Even though I live far away in California, this terror attack has spread its evil and sadness, across the globe. I feel tremendous sorrow for those involved. For those whose lives were taken way too soon. For the families and friends. For the community. For Manchester. For the UK.  And for the world. I find it hard to understand how someone could change what was meant to be a celebration of music and friendship, possibly the best day for many- into a day of grief for loss and hatred. One question just won't keep me alone.  How can human beings who share similar DNA, who have similar difficulties, hopes, dreams, loves, irritations, excitements … hurt each other? How? This wasn't a war on religion or race. This was war on one another.  What happened in Manchester was...

Ever since we were younger we knew what pretty meant. We knew there was certain colors we had to wear and how to behave a certain way. Now we’re getting older and need others to determine our self worth. We depend on others to tell us we’re pretty, or how many likes we get on a picture. We wait on others to tell us we are pretty, because we were taught to.  But that should not be the case. We are not our physical appearance. We are not our grades. We are not the clothes we wear.  We are not that pimple by our nose, or the pudge of our stomachs. We are the mismatched socks we wear. We are our favorite music groups and tv shows.  We are the way we make people feel. We are the way we handle scary situations. We are the way we talk to others. We are masterpieces that should be shown to the world. We are beautiful, because we are us.  And that should mean more than what you look like. -J.M.M 11.6.16 Hello all! Okay so here...

Woah! Surprise, surprise I am back! Let me explain why I was gone shall I? Okay if I'm being honest for a while I forgot I had this blog I'm not gonna lie. But it's also because I needed to focus on my first year of high school and just enjoy life.  But focusing on the now, I am here and very excited to start this blog again! I will hopefully post once a week (although there is about a month left of school so I might be busy) with new content! I will talk about high school and life in general, come up with any advice I come upon, share some poems I come up with and thoughts, and review many things such as movies, books, shows, clothes, makeup, etc.  So I am very pumped and I hope you all are too! xoxo, jess

Halloween is now less than a month away, and you will soon have your costume planned out if it isn't already. The candy's coming out, the witches are brewing, and the spooky decorations are beginning to get hung. 1. Halloween Town Series Hands down they are my favorite Halloween movies. You must watch all of them too!   2. Twitches 1 & 2 Probably my next favorites and Tia and Tamara are one of my favorite twins! 3. Hocus Pocus Fun fact: I watched this for the first time only last year! 4. Adams Family I mean it's a classic ! *quietly sings and snaps to the theme song* 5. Nightmare Before Christmas Jack and Sally are just so cute. 6. Scary Godmother 1& 2 Okay I'm pretty sure not a lot of people know about these but it's a childhood favorite of mine and I think it's also a book series! 7. Corpse Bride To go along with the Tim Burton theme! 8. Coraline Remember Don't call her caroline! Also the ...

Hey guys I know I've been missing for a long time but I am back with a Fall Inspiration post!! So I am OBSESSED with everything fall, so of course I had to make this post. So let's dive into it!                                                                                                                         Fall Essentials Fall music. Ok so for me, I love to get into the fall spirit by listening to more calming music where you can just relax and chill to. Also Halloween songs... Can you blame me though? Drinks. For fall I have always been obsessed with drinking hot chocolate, probably drank it like everyday for the past two years during the colder months.. whoops? But along w...

                    It's time. You have around two weeks left of school. Two more weeks of after school practices, of classes, of seeing those posters in the hallways. Two more weeks of goofing off during class, seeing your teachers, and being known as the choices you have made over the past nine years. And lets be honest life may get harder. Whether you love your elementary/middle school or hate it, it's quickly coming towards an end, and you probably can't wait for what's to come. In the past year you've been shadowing high schools and choosing your highschool if not applying to a private school. You've been making more friends and final memories with your classmates, the newbies and the ones you have known since you were just kids.           But in reality, whether you wanna be or not, you are just a kid. You will be expected to make your own decisions, but still do everything, everyone tells you to do. It'...

          I am sitting here tonight over thinking everything that has been going on in my short-lived life. A mug of hot chocolate in hand, an April playlist playing thanks to 8tracks and a truckload of homework and projects surrrounding me. Going over things that have happend within the past month-hell even the past year. Family fights, friend conflicts, procrastinating homework till the last second, low self-esteem and lastly self doubt. Wondering what has put me in this situation, I try to blame others but I know that's not what's wrong. I can't help it though. I am hard on myself. I am mean and poke at my own insecurities. I tell myself I'm not good enough for others and constantly try to climb mountains that were just never there. I am drowning from trying to be someone else's image of perfect. But the reality is I will never be everyone's vision of perfection.  So why bother trying?         Let me tell you who I am. I am stub...

             A friend recently told me that Spring is the prettiest time of the year, because nature starts over. The snow starts melting and the temperature begins to rise. The days seems shorter and the sun shines bright. Flowers bloom where there once layer snow, and trees start to regain their leaves. Nature is born into another year, with its vibrant colors taking over.              It got me thinking, Spring is a way for us to restart too. During dark times we may feel as if we'll never see the light again. We may be stuck in a dark time, thinking we'll never be happy again. Just like the seasons, you may feel like winter will never pass, but spring will  come. The days get warmer. The flowers will blossom. The snow will melt, and you will get out of that slump and gain happiness. We belong to live among the nature Spring brings. We belong among the flowers , where we can finally be free . "If f...