Journey to Jillian

How upsetting is it that so many people feel the need to change who they are to fit the expectation of others? I have talked about this a...

Well, I deleted social media for awhile. In our generation, deleting social media is pretty much like cutting off a limb. However, I...

Mom, Happy Mother’s Day to not only my mom, but my best friend. I’m not just saying that, you really are my best friend, and I wouldn’t...

Growing up in a world that focuses on what one’s life looks like from the outside has evoked several issues in our society—one of them...

If no one else is going to speak, then I will, because this problem is damaging the health and happiness of so many people, and there...

For my whole life, I have had to fight emotional challenges. Whether someone made fun of me, I felt insecure, or I just had an awful day,...

Who am I? What is this thing called life? And am I doing it right? These questions are the cause for all of my life’s challenges. I often...

I think that we can all agree that middle school is an awkward time in most peoples’ lives. We are all changing mentally and physically,...

I cannot believe another year has gone by. 2016 has seemed to be a strange,  dysfunctional year for many people, including myself....

“Everybody dies, but not everybody lives..” -William Wallace My name is Jillian and throughout my entire life I have felt like I’ve had...