This article was written for yooou! by 17-year-old TM.On May 26, 2020, protests broke out all over the United States after the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25. These protesters demanded racial justice and justice for George Floyd. Following these protests, protests began all over […]
Sienna says… Today is National Best Friends Day. My best friends mean the world to me so I’m going to tell y’all about them. I’m one of those people who thinks you can have multiple best friends, because to me a best friend is someone who brings out the best part of yourself. I have […]
Congratulations to the most resilient, adaptive and positive group – The Class of 2020. These grads deserve so much more than lockdowns and e-learning for their last year of high school. But let’s not dwell on that right now. This is a time to CELEBRATE! Below are some our favorite gift ideas – big and […]
This article is written for yooou! by 18 year old, LD. I keep going back and forth in my head trying to figure out how upset it is okay to be. I say this because I know that I am not really being affected by this COVID pandemic. In the grand scheme of things, I […]
This article is written for yooou! by 17 year old, AB. If I had to use one word to describe the state of my junior year since mid-March, it would be impossible. From the moment school was canceled on March 18th, my junior year immediately split into two parts. The first part—a typical stressful junior […]
This article was written for yooou! by 15 year old, ZH.Ok, let’s be honest. Being stuck at home for weeks and weeks on end definitely has its downsides. You can’t see your friends, you can’t go hang out at the mall, and you, most likely, consistently have Amazon packages resting on your doorstep what with […]
This is a continuation of JT’s article, “my journey with acne” written for yooou!. Read it here. All of this skin drama really made me a skincare and makeup junkie! This picture is of me after Accutane wearing make up. I have made a list here of the products I swear by! Skin Care Cetaphil […]
This article is written for yooou! by 19-year old, JT. She is currently a freshman at Tulane University in New Orleans. I had just begun my freshman year of high school, and everything was going smoothly. I had a solid friend group (so I thought), I made the volleyball travel team, and I was making […]
There are so many sayings about laughter. Do you know the one, “laughter is the best medicine”? Of course you do BUT have you thought about the meaning of that saying? Well, just as medicine makes you feel better, laughing can improve your well-being – and it doesn’t taste horrible. A big belly-laugh just feels […]
Wanting to help others in a time of crisis is a natural reaction. Providing aid to someone in need gives them assurance, relief and hope, but there are benefits to the giver as well. Putting positive energy into the world during a time of distress can distract you from your own feelings of anxiousness and […]