The World I Want To Live In

By Izzy G., TIWP Student I want to live in a world where I can cry when I feel sad — no ‘being brave’ to stop the tears from flowing. I want to live in a world where every girl knows she is loved. I want the girl to spin around the sun and back […]

Advice for High School Girls

By Loryn Nieto, Graduate of TIWP & Miramonte, Class of 2017 It’s okay not to know what you want to do or be. Use this time to explore different interests. You might surprise yourself. Step out of your comfort zone, if you feel comfortable. I know that’s contradictive, but you will know when there is […]

Dear Up-n-Comer

This past June, we asked our seniors to write a letter of encouragement to the next generation of rising freshmen girls. This letter was written by Isabelle, a graduate of both TIWP and Miramonte’s class of 2017. Dear Up-n-Comer, I remember my first year of high school. It’s one of those things that you sort […]

My Heart

By Izzy G., TIWP Student My heart is for flying. And watching sunsets. My heart is for the moment when cool water cleanses the palette and starts something over. My heart is for the curls that can’t sit still and the moles that darken. My heart is for heartbreak and disappointment. Doubt and deceit. Passion […]

Anxiety Vs. Logic

By Audrey Lambert, TIWP Student I drummed my fingers on the table. “Hey,” said a sort of acquaintance that I knew from school. “Oh, um, hi,” I scooted over so that he could sit next to me. Shouldn’t have done that, said Anxiety, now you have to make small talk. Don’t be ridiculous, said Logic, […]

A Short Rant

By Lily Abells, TIWP Student It’s all too much to deal with, this massive overload of stress—like what if I miss a due date or turn in my application to the wrong place or (oh god!) what if the file gets deleted and I have to start over?! I don’t know how I’d deal with […]

Bikini Body B.S.

By Pearl Biggers, TIWP Student Billboards, advertisements, and magazines scream at us: “Get your summer bod in only twenty days!” “How to shape up for summer time bikini season!” “Are you beach body ready?!” As we approach the summer months, we also approach the season of the ever illusive “bikini body.” Women force themselves to […]

Fire

By Sofia Ruiz, TIWP student I hate it when you burn my grasping fingertips. But I love the warmth, and the moment before the sting – I am invincible. I don’t need someone to tell me that I am alright. I don’t need you to comfort me. I got my own back. People warn me that I’m playing […]

The World I Want to Fight For

By Pearl Biggers, TIWP student I don’t want to fight. No, I don’t want to have to fight. Whether this is fear or laziness, I don’t know. But I am not a militant. I am a creator. I hold onto love and daydreams, not anger and weapons. I am not a fighter. My heart is […]

I Love

By Emily C., TIWP Student I love the way the ground smells after it rains—fresh and clean and new. I love the way the flowers flow in the wind, hugging each other with every gust of wind that comes their way. I love the way the sun rises and sets everyday and produces colors in […]