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Stories tagged with “Loneliness, Doubt or Loss”
Separated Yet Connected
Jonjon
The Last Days
Habso
Behind the Mask
Jacob
Childhood Gone Too Fast
Angela
A Kind Man’s Hardship
Olivia
The Transition to Ohio
Benjamin
I Am
Olivia
Rumors
Chantalle
Trust Gone
Kris
Incomplete Sculpture
Katio
A Silver Lining
Gavin
My Struggle and Passion for Art
Sandy
I Was Not Myself
Paola
мои путешествия
Sage
My Fear of an "S"
Angelina
Life Thoughts Through COVID-19
Brooke
An Eagle's Promise
Nicholas
Shaped by Riding
Alex
Ethiopian Forever
Lagele
The Absent Grandmother
Carter
America Means Freedom
Trevor
On Repeat
Owen
My Struggle
Cristian
Embracing Danger - Crossing The Border of Mexico Into The U.S
Mecho
Growing Up Alone
Ivan
Alone and Isolated
Samuel
Lucky
Berkeley
The Light in the Shadow
Sharon
Learning to Overcome Pressure
Natalia
Shattered Dreams: New Beginnings
Evelyn
Four Last Days With Nene
Zane
Finding Myself
Vanessa
My Mother’s Love
Opretty
Out with the Old, In with the New
Joey
Quiet Talking
Mackay
My Life As A Teenage Immigrant With A Son
Karla
Crossed Up!
Malachi
The Light Through the Storm
Aaliyah
A Better Version
Lorena
Lessons From My Mother
Robert
Getting Up Again
Olivia
Strength and Guidance
Sunnie
To Stop My Friend
Katherine
A Symphony That Is All My Own
Karry
The Imperfect
Ivy
Because of Soccer
Jason
Discomfort Zone
Trami
A New Transition
Sarah
Repeat
Jason
Losing and Gaining
Nivia
Learning Experience
Dylan
The Lunch Table
Charlotte
My Unseen Battle
Joylyn
Lost and Found
Jaela
Faith in Me
Joshua
Friends?
Lillian
Tears In The Dark - The Untold Story of Violet and Her Unexpected Destiny
Marcos
Learning to Lose
Anya
The Big Change
Kallie
Fearless
Rylie
A Change of Perspective
Artur
Memory Lane
Daylon
Born Into Darkness, But Made of Light
Adamaris
That Time
San
The Hidden Story
Aalahnie
A Blessed Daughter
Ashika
The Prolonged Flame
Grace
Blossoming
Merary
The White-Picket Fence
Martha
Memories of My Grandfather
Arthur
Put Yourself First
Alondra
Focusing on the Future
Mahalie
Colorblind
Amelia
Who Am I?
Kelvin
Blueberry Muffin
Katelyn
Memories
Izvany
We Must Not Fall Into Temptation
Carlos
Too Lonely
Alicia
Was This Change Really What I Needed?
Paola
Letting Go Hurts Less Than Holding On
Alexus
Our Piano
Reighleen
Starting From Scratch
Jarely
Know Your Worth
Roxi
The One That Got Away
Juniper
Changing
Caela
Before It's Too Late
Oulia
The Boy's Transformation
Christopher
Listen
Alena
Elizabeth Vasquez
Elizabeth
Separating to be Better
Darwin
Never There
Makaila
A Great Change
Leilany
Decisions, Decisions
Akiles
Fire and Ashes
Areli
My Inner Child
Yumiko
FACE IT
Benjamine
Only Child Syndrome
Jazmine
Reflections
Leanne
Drawing My Problems
Jason
As We Are
Owen
Abandonment
Justin
Beyond My Comfort Zone
Vincent
My Name
Selene
The Best Gift
Maria
Live and Learn
Daniella
Real Americans?
Maria
Fear of Fallen
Rowan
Positive Girl with Negative Challenges
Riha
Conquering Acrophobia
Anthony
The Move
Mia
Finding Your Seat When There are No Chairs
Jethro
"American" Music
Isaias
On the Move
Shravan
Numb
Valerie
Meeting Others' Expectations
Elaina
Self Appearance
Rhodaisia
The Change
Tatyana
The Time I Wasn't Given
Mackenzie
Split in Two
Saim
Triumph of a Dedicated Student
Marcus
Hate and Love
Giangelys
What Matters Most
Rose
The Diagnosis
Riley
Rewrite the Script
Sora
The Letter “S”
Hailey
My Hair
Flora
From the Bean
Linh
Peace Of Mind
Lauryn
My Journey to America
Rahi
My Story From Honduras to America
Marlene
Little Worries, Big Changes
Bella
A Special Friendship
Elise
The Human Mind
Brianna
Simple Things
Jazzton
Words Cut Deep
Martha
The Fight of My Life
Rommel
Covid 19
Emilia
Why I Moved to Quincy
Sophia
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Vivian
The Day I Realized...
Brianna
My Side of the Story
Carly
Journey to a New Home
Cheuk
Breaking Through
Joel
When to Let Go
Tyler
Who Are You?
Emina
That Drunken Night
Natalie
The Power of Faith
Susmita
Escapism
Vincent
My Story
Jennie
Agony, Anxiety, and Action: A Course in the Field of Life
Yiling
Forgiveness Will Set You Free
Abby
AP or Standard?
Amy
Different
Aleisha
Barrier
Taylor
When I Had the Chance
Abdi
I Love You
ViviAnne
How Selfishness Fades
Rudy
Forever By My Side
Serena
Survived
Melanie
Adolescence
Delila
True Self
Brandon
Journey of Resilience: Finding Home Amidst Adversity
Mariya
Overthinking
Emma
Finding Home
Camila
Being Biracial
Cianna
Growth
Thomas
Goodbye Grandpa
Raphael
Embracing Who I Am
Katherine
Perfect Angel
Nicole
Stuck in a Jam
Nina
A Confused Identity
Lauren
My Arrival Here
Emily
Headlights Through the Fog
David
Gaining an Angel
Alexandra
Who Am I?
Celeste
Not A Weakness, But A Strength
Josue
Behind the Brightest Smiles are Broken Pasts
Dinlin
Forever a Foster Kid
Raelynn
A Flower By Any Other Name Would Smell Just as Sweet
Allison
The Loneliest Child in the World
Jayson
A Big Difference
Angie
What is Pink?
Terrance
Popping the BUBBLE!
Dexter
A Hard Trip Here
Cesar
Be You
Tommy
Encountering Bruises On the Track Of Life
So-Jeong
People Go Through Changes, Even Me
Cristian
Who Is Abner?
Abner
Healing from the Slopes
Ashley
Social Media
Olivia
Luminosity in an Ominous Reality
Cecilia
Just Everything
Eva
For Granted
Mildred
Growing Up in a Restaurant
Selina
My Confidence Has Been Shaken
Chi
Fear of Failure
Hari
The Strings of My Soul
Caleigh
When You Love Your Family
Jaida
My Secret Life
Siying
Dilemma in Wanting
Daniel
A Part of My Soul
Michelle
Growing Through Her
Rudenny
Lost and Found
Joseph
Wounded but Strong
Diamond
Dancing Through The Storm
Iyiosayi
Comfortable in My Own Skin
Gannon
Self Care
Reagan
In Sickness and Health
Christina
The Silly Things
Aiden
My Guardian Angel
Paulina
Rushing to Grow Up
Teagan
My Addiction
Gerardo
Leaving
Evan
Perspective
Mary
Without Him
Sandya
Overlooking Bullying
Savannah
Lost Love
Jacob
Lost Connection
Cindy
Building a Businessman
Joshua
The Grief
Juanita
Last Day in Taipei
Ethan
Endings
Selena
Soaring out of my Comfort Zone
Ellie
You Don't Know What You Have Until It's Gone
Owen
Québec’s Living Emotional Teddy Bear
Briac
Wave
Monika
From Cleats to Crutches and Back
Kaitlyn
When I Broke
Valerie
From Apprehension to Acceptance: My First Day in the U.S
Asma
In A World that Shakes
Ramon
Youth in Me
Serena
The Fear of Vulnerability
Olivia
I Am Me
Abiola
Breaking Down Walls
Salvador
Balance
Melody
Subdued
Maeve
Growing From Experience
Leana
Normal Family
Noeli
Finding Myself
Gabby
Bruises
Cathrine
My One and Many Battles
Naydelin
“He’s Mean Because He Likes You”
Lilly
Living in Two Worlds
Stella
“Growth” is the Answer to Trauma
Sarah
Sacrifices
Safiya
My Self Confidence
Kalia
Truth
Baileigh
Moving to a New Land
Michael
Finding My Position
Brynn
Missing the Feeling of Home
Shawn
Coping with Change
Luke
Striking the Dream with Relentless Pursuit
Jack
Finding Home
Maria
Before It All
Carter
Anthony
Jude
Missing Piece
Shelbie
Who I “Want” to Be
Sahasra
Try New Things!
Lev
No More
Poonam
Covidly Forced Apart BUT Zoomed Together
Jasmine
I Love Me
Sophie
When I Came to the United States
Wiliana
Why Did I Move Here?
Alan
Precious Memories
Giselle
You Will Never Gain Weight
Savanna
Choosing My Leg
Isabelle
Now I Smile
Anna
This is Me
Sage
From This Day Forward
Kaily
Stuck Inside the Box
Amalia
My Life In The United States
Kevin
An Unspoken Truth
Macda
Confidence
Syd
Personality
Alex
Change Isn't Simple
Molly
Sometimes We Must Lose Ourselves to Find Ourselves
Cameron
Overcoming At A Distance
Kimberlyn
A Friend's Treasure
Finn
Crawling out of a Rabbit Hole
Faith
Home IS Where Your MARK Is
Logan
Recovering but Not Recovered
Marissa
A Way of Coping
Dayana
Who am I?
Justin
Finding Growth in Solitude
James
COVID-19 and Its Impact
Carmen
THE “American”
Nick
Macaroni
Evie
A New Normal
Anthony
Not Alone
Alani
My focus
Jake
More than Hispanic
Cassandra
Connected
Lailani
Unknown Savior
Isabella
Bittersweet Memories
Jonathan
Brownies and Oreos
Lynsey
Never Had A Chance To Speak
Antonio
Bright Lights
Hannah
When You Try To Heal Your Soul
Frisdy
Barriers
Fatuma
Monday to Friday
Ilhan