Hi! My name is Rachel. I love to write. Write about life, love, and reflect on how the past builds the future. Mostly, I love to tell stories because I believe there is something about stories that brings the world closer together. You can check out some of my writing reflections here at Rachel Writes.
I think sometimes it’s easy to forget we’re all just people. We’re all just trying to live our best lives. It’s easy to forget that the person on the other side of the counter is a real human being with thoughts and emotions, too. That strangers have stories. That we all share this world. We…
Maybe in a different world. In another life. I could be yours and you could be mine...
Funny how words have the power to change everything
But in the end they were only words.
What’s wrong with Equality? The growing affirmation of the acceptance of equality between men and women makes this answer seem simple: Nothing. Nothing is wrong with equality. Men and Women are equal. This should be simple. However, the truth is, the answer to this question is a bit more complex. I’m going to focus…
Instead of focusing on all that went wrong, I should have been focusing on all that went right and what I had to be thankful for.
I am five foot one. My weight is in a healthy range. I’m average. And sometimes I feel like average isn’t enough. Out of all ten year old girls, approximately eighty percent have gone on a diet. I was one of those statistics and I don’t want those numbers to continue. I want them to…
Sometimes, it feels like I need to rehearse my life. If I’m not prepared for every moment, every conversation, every possible scenario—then how will I know how to react? Or rather—act? I’m not good at being put on the spot. In fact, more often than not, I absolutely suck at it. I think back to…
Every year my church held a camping retreat, which took place over the course of a few days, usually near the middle of summer. As a kid, this was always one of my favorite times of the year. I remember the feeling of freedom I would have when we’d arrive and how it felt…
At the end of the day, DNA can only say so much. The truth is, I wanted to know the answer to a question so many people ask themselves: Who am I?
