My name is Niah Faye. I wonder how many times I've typed that in my lifetime, but I always anticipate someone new might be reading. New or not, thank you for giving me the light of day. I definitely need more light in my life; I think that's why I thought it would be helpful… Continue reading The Past Year of My Life
When the pandemic first hit, I heavily contemplated taking a gap year - why spend all this money on classes I expected myself to fail? I had finished off my high school and community college courses online and damn-near failed Statistics. I was also still - and currently am - working 10 hour shifts from… Continue reading Santa Cruz News: Moving to UCSC and Life Thus Far
Image from @anotherswimmie Damn near everyone out there has insecurities; they may not be about their physical appearance, but rather their abilities, their personality, etc. For one reason or another, we are less confident about certain parts of ourselves. However, one of my biggest insecurities has to do with my body: Am I skinny enough?… Continue reading Language Leaves a Lasting Scar: What Not to Say About Other People’s Bodies
I love this generation for putting an ever-growing emphasis on healing. Some people use physical activity, some people write it out, some blare music and smoke, and others use crystals and oil-infused baths to cope and heal from trauma and pain. I enjoy learning about and even trying some of the methods others use. If… Continue reading Signs You Have Healing To Do
"According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 1 in 3 of all adolescents ages 13 to 18 will experience an anxiety disorder. These numbers have been rising steadily; between 2007 and 2012, anxiety disorders in children and teens went up 20%. Feelings Over Facts All of my close friends and I have had at least two panic… Continue reading Anxiety at an All Time High, Mood at an All Time Low
Niah Faye, Oct. 2019 I have been MIA on my blog for a few weeks, which is heart-breaking because I was supposed to be able to use this platform as a means of expression and healing. I told myself I would post weekly and I even made a schedule so I couldn’t use "I didn’t… Continue reading shutting down and moving out: overwhelmed.
This is the Black Coffee Factory Blog so don't question how the image relates to any of this; coffee relates to everything. My latest post was reminiscent of the version of myself that damn-near begged to be loved. She didn't have many standards, but that was because she didn't have many admirers or experience to… Continue reading Unwanted Attention: A Crash Course on Respect and Rejection for the Man with a Fragile Ego
I was in the car with my brother and father the other day, and they had come across some celebrity news that honestly didn't intrigue me at first because of how gruesome it was. However, after watching some footage and oddly being able to relate to the culprit's passions, I decided it was something worth… Continue reading The Legalities and Lethality of Love: The Dangers of Desperation
Quarantine was this very unexpected timeout we've all been put on. Even if you're one of those "super edgy kids who's too cool to listen to important precautions issued for the world's safety and not just your own, who continues to go out every day," this quarantine has shaken up the way things used to… Continue reading Diary of a Quarantined Kid: the Pains and Pleasures of Isolation
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