Camille Martin
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The comical, heart-wrentching, and thought-provoking musings of a new mother caught up in the whirlpool of life. Join her as she circumnavigates the treacherous sea that is the 21st century.
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Oh, the Places We Don't Dare to Go
I sometimes think about how society seems complacent when it comes to education and the workforce while waiting for the water to boil or shampooing my hair. I often wonder if there are others who think about why we let the systemic pressure to conform dictate how we live our lives and, as a result, steal our happiness and fulfillment away from us, as often as I seem to do.
By Camille Martin8 years ago in Motivation
Odd One Out
You apply for a job at a fancy hotel. The job calls for a professional individual and doesn't necessarily state no tattoos, but you know the stigma over tattoos and know that you are perfect for this position so you cover up at the interview because, well, it's none of their business. As long as you don't flaunt them and it doesn't impede on your work, it shouldn't matter.
By Camille Martin8 years ago in Humans
Broken Reflections
Poor self-esteem has always been an issue of mine. I don't know where it began, but it's left its mark on me. I am a 24 year old woman with an infant child. I want the world that I raise my child in to be good and wholesome. But today I had to look into the mirror and tell that broken, desperate woman that she was beautiful and worthy of love. What kind of world is that? When did beauty become so unattainable? When did it begin to dictate the value of our lives? How do we reverse the damage and smudge out those dirty words written on our mirrors?
By Camille Martin8 years ago in Viva
