JORDAN'S GEMS

As someone who's struggled a lot with depression and suicidal thoughts, I've learned that on days when you feel at your absolute worst,...

When it comes to structuring my material, I try to avoid ripping writing topics directly from the headlines; because while they do make...

Imagine for a moment that you are an alien hiding out on Earth. You can make yourself look like a human, so blending in physically isn't...

When you're a kid, fear comes in the form of scary images: a shadow on the wall, a monster in the closet, a branch scraping against the...

Oh look, a post about one of those most well-known verses in the Bible. How revolutionary. In other news, water is wet, the sun is hot,...

Today's nugget of insight is brought to you by "Dear White People", a series that would be considered incredibly offensive if the word...

I make it perfectly clear from as soon as you meet me that I'm not normal. I love superheroes, writing, swivel chairs, and all sorts of...

I've talked before, twice actually, about how seriously I take the portrayal of women in media. The first entry talked about how rare it...

My first experience with these little badges came when I was part of the swim team. My sister and I both competed on one together. I...

Sometimes, writing a female protagonist can be very frustrating. Just because according to the doctrine of political correctness, there...

When it comes to analyzing media, I take female protagonists very seriously. Not just because they get judged by harsher standards than...

I've heard people talk a lot about things like White Privilege and Male Privilege recently. Some examples being that a white man can walk...

Today is my father's birthday, so it is only fitting that I make this post as a tribute to him. Every year, it becomes more and more...

So a few years ago, I used to have this problem with getting to places on time. I would always set up my departures so that I would...

Why do we need to see people that look like us on TV just to validate our own self-worth?

I still remember the day my life changed. It was back in community college on a partly cloudy day. I was between classes and decided to...

It occurs to me that I have plenty of reasons that I could easily play the victim. And in my case, it would even come in flavors. I am an...

Matthew 26:52: All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. That sword takes many forms in a person's life. The one I've...

When people talk about life, they often mention the highs and lows. I myself have mentioned quite a few of both. But no one really talks...

One of the most important questions that anyone can ask is why. Why does this happen? Why do we do x and not y? Why do I believe this?...