jjlynne's blog

All humans are born with free will, giving each one the ability to commit any flaw or error that he or she so chooses. Humans take great advantage of this freedom of mind, but sadly go overboard by using it in ways that can often be selfish and potentially harmful.

Eighteen months ago, my life changed forever. Eighteen months ago, I was a foolish little girl who didn’t know what I believed or what I stood for. Then I woke up. I read of a rabbi who said that “maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values”, and then I met a person who showed me that it was true.

"You're too fat. You're too short. Your hips are too wide...." It's an all-too-familiar taunt that rings in my ears as I recall my middle school years. I was the fat girl, the weird girl, and the girl that no one but a singular best friend dared to talk to.