The Brutal Reality of Neoliberal Destruction & Why I Want To Be A Social Worker

The losers of this economic system are not the corporate elite; they are the poor, the addicts, the single-parents, the manual laborers, the immigrants, the uneducated, the young, the elderly, and the marginalized.

Olivia GaughranOctober 3, 2018neoliberalism, economics, minorities, struggle, social work, losers, advocacy, fight, feminism, societyComment

The Girl Who Came Alive In The City

Joyful street musicians craft percussion-soaked rhythms that thump in my chest - is this what it feels like to be alive?

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Truth and Dare: Abandoning the Idea of 'One or the Other'

What is our truth, and how do we dare each other to accomplish it?

Olivia GaughranMay 20, 2018Comment

Saying Goodbye to A Good Friend, Grief

Grief is not the enemy. It is not something to be afraid of.

Olivia GaughranMay 10, 2018 Comment

The Unfortunate Realties of Tying Our Self-Worth to What We Create

If you rely on praise and recognition, you will inevitably become disengaged and disconnected from your life.

Olivia GaughranMarch 29, 2018 Comment

My Little Brother Got His License And I Don't Know What To Do About It

He is my both best friend and lifetime companion.

Olivia GaughranMarch 1, 2018relationships, brother, siblings, family, happiness, sadness, growing older, adulting, becoming more matur, maturity, kindness, warmth, love, self loveComment

The Bittersweet Truth of My Intersectional Life

Hiding from your authentic self only hinders self-growth.

Olivia GaughranMarch 1, 2018self love, diversity, race, identity, courage, iunique, unique, individuality, finding yourself, vulnerabilityComment

the gray

do not live in fear of the unknown or the messy;

live amongst the chaos of the obscure and unrecognizable.

make ambiguity your home.