Table for one, please.
Adulting reveals a poignant truth : the ebb and flow of companionship and loneliness. It is solitary dinners at dimly lit restaurants,...
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Aurora Z
Jun 29, 2023
Betwixt black and white
In the depths of who we were, a delicate thread connected us. You navigated the intricate maze of my emotions, leaving me torn between...
Aurora Z
Apr 18, 2023
Etched skin
Feeling as though I am not beautiful enough is akin to shrinking into a shadow. Every word I speak in conversation is a carefully...
Aurora Z
Apr 17, 2023
Sonder on a walk
Whenever I feel sad, I like to go on a walk. A long one. I especially like to walk through verdant parks and beside babbling rivers. I...
Aurora Z
Jan 24, 2023
Half-empty
I wrote this poem in January 2022, so well over a year ago now. It explores themes of heartbreak, acceptance and complex emotions....
Aurora Z
Jul 2, 2022
Building a balance between emotion and logic
I have always thought that there were two kinds of people in this world: those who react to things emotionally, and those who react to...
Aurora Z
Apr 5, 2022
Losing people
I’m only 21 years old, but I’ve experienced all sorts of loss in all sorts of ways. Loss is something that ties humans together because...
Aurora Z
Feb 2, 2022
12 lessons from heartbreak
Heartbreak is likened to experiencing withdrawal symptoms from quitting a drug. Each time we called that person, got a text from them or...
Aurora Z
Jul 4, 2021
Positive Pessimism
When I was younger and first started becoming interested in philosophy and general questions about the world, I was met with a pretty...
Aurora Z
May 19, 2020
What do you want to do before you die?
Written on December 3rd 2019 Being a loyal subscriber to Matt D'Avella's YouTube channel, I immediately clicked on his latest video,...
Aurora Z
May 19, 2020
How do I get motivation?
Written on August 27th 2019 Motivation is defined as: the general desire or willingness of someone to do something. It gets thrown around...
Aurora Z
May 19, 2020
Why you should get yourself out there
Written on April 30th 2019 It sounds repetitive, I know. "Get as much experience as you can!" "You need to stand out, everyone will have...
Aurora Z
May 19, 2020
Why it's okay to be wrong
Written on April 13th 2019 A few weeks ago, a close friend of mine was upset about the fact that they didn’t receive the marks/grades...
Aurora Z
May 19, 2020
Why Pride is the main enemy
Written on March 18th 2019 I am sure you have encountered a situation where you feel something so strongly, yet nothing can bring you to...
Aurora Z
May 19, 2020
What I learnt from re-taking an academic year
Written on March 11th 2019 My Sixth Form Experience I finished my GCSEs and Year 11 in 2017. Results Day came a month later and I had...
Aurora Z
May 19, 2020
I quit social media for a week and here's how it went
Written February 17th 2019 January the 14th 2019, a random Monday evening, and some browsing on YouTube. I stumbled upon one of those...
Aurora Z
May 19, 2020
Why did I make a blog?
Written on Feb 16th 2019 Back when I was around thirteen years of age, I created a blog website on one of those basic blog post builders....
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