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Lyvie Scott talks about shaving her head and the perceptions that follow her as a black woman, whether or not she has a full head of hair.
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Lola Estok
Aug 4, 20215 min read
Lost and Found
Lola Estok writes about the influence that the TV series "Lost" had on her upbringing, and how her TV obsessions helped her make friends.
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blossom mag
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - August 2021
Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about August's theme: firsts. And about the fears, anxieties, and excitement it brings.
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Taia Dominique
Jul 31, 202111 min read
July Tarot Pulls
Taia Dominique shares her horoscope tarot predictions for August, focusing on identity and what the future may hold.
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Lauryn Jackson
Jul 28, 20216 min read
The Bridge Between Art and Activism
Lauryn Jackson writes about the lack of representation in entertainment and figuring out her identity as an artist and an activist.
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Lyvie Scott
Jul 26, 202111 min read
The Five People Living or Dead I’d Invite to a Hypothetical Dinner Party
Lyvie Scott talks about the women she's learned from and who would be invited to her hypothetical dinner party.
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Ellen Gillespie
Jul 23, 20218 min read
To Allen and Sofia; Thank You
Ellen Gillespie pens letters to a childhood classmate and director Sofia Coppola to thank them for helping form her identity today.
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Taia Dominique
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Finding Yourself in the Fragments
Taia Dominique writes about how we can find ourselves after trauma, and how we adapt through struggle.
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Kate Saxton
Jul 19, 20214 min read
A Y’allternative Movement
Kate Saxton investigates the "y'allternative" movement and how southern identity is changing through younger generations.
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Maddy Sutka
Jul 16, 20217 min read
New Mexico Makes Me Sad: A Santa Fe Story
Maddy Sutka visits Santa Fe years after her college permanently closed, reflecting on her past and if she's changed since she was 18.
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Lukas T. Woodyard
Jul 14, 202120 min read
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Lukas T. Woodyard reflects on their past and themself as they approach their 25th birthday.
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Lyvie Scott
Jul 12, 20214 min read
My Mother Told Me
Lyvie Scott explores her identity through the women in her family, sharing the struggles of figuring out who she is and finding belonging.
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Spencer Moore
Jul 9, 20216 min read
An Open Letter to My Aunts: Identity
Spencer Moore pens a letter to their aunts about identity and living with PMDD.
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Katie Wilkerson
Jul 5, 202110 min read
How to Ask for a Day Off When You Might be Neurodivergent
Katie Wilkerson reflects on asking for a day off work and their past emotions while also struggling with symptoms of suspected ADHD
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blossom mag
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - July 2021
Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about July's theme of identity and what it means to them.
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Christina Lyn Jevicky
Jun 29, 20217 min read
How to Live a Life You’ll Be Proud Of
Christina Lyn Jevicky interviews people from all walks of life to ask them to share advice on living a life to be proud of.
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Lyvie Scott
Jun 28, 20216 min read
The Male Gaze is Ours Now, Actually
Lyvie Scott explores and identifies how to reappropriate the male-gaze-centric films that defined a generation of WLW
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Taia Dominique
Jun 25, 202111 min read
July Tarot Pulls
Taia Dominique shares her horoscope tarot predictions for July, focusing on pride and what the future may hold.
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Elizabeth Pamboukian
Jun 21, 20214 min read
An Homage to My Father’s Closet
Elizabeth Pamboukian talks about dadcore fashion in this sweet tribute to her father's closet.
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Kate Saxton
Jun 18, 20214 min read
Father’s Day: A Letter to My Sister
Kate Saxton pens a letter to her sister for Father's Day, speaking on absent dads and offering sage advice about forgiveness and self-love
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