JORDAN'S GEMS

Feel like you're not getting anywhere right now? Well, this might be able to help you move forward.

(Scene opens on a purple sky with the sun about to set. The camera follows the tiny, orange orb as it sinks beneath the horizon before...

Something like this can't be covered in just a single post. I could make an entire thesis on the subject and still have more to say. But...

This is going to be one of those controversial opinions. Not because of any inappropriate content or anything like that, but more because...

This is a subject a lot of Christians, myself included, seem to overlook. Because many of us fall into the trap of mistaking...

Those who say they can, and those who say they can’t are both usually right. We’re told from day one we can do anything we set our minds...

Magical Girls. From the silliness of Sailor Moon to the wackiness of the Winx Club, and the goofiness of Glitter Force, stories of...

"Eat your broccoli, son/daughter. Kids are starving in Africa." "You don't get to compare yourself to me! You haven't gone through...

As someone who's struggled a lot with depression and suicidal thoughts, I've learned that on days when you feel at your absolute worst,...

When it comes to structuring my material, I try to avoid ripping writing topics directly from the headlines; because while they do make...

WARNING: If I seem more aggressive in this blog post than I normally am, it's because I'm tackling an issue that's very personal to me...

Imagine for a moment that you are an alien hiding out on Earth. You can make yourself look like a human, so blending in physically isn't...

When you're a kid, fear comes in the form of scary images: a shadow on the wall, a monster in the closet, a branch scraping against the...

Oh look, a post about one of those most well-known verses in the Bible. How revolutionary. In other news, water is wet, the sun is hot,...

Today's nugget of insight is brought to you by "Dear White People", a series that would be considered incredibly offensive if the word...

I make it perfectly clear from as soon as you meet me that I'm not normal. I love superheroes, writing, swivel chairs, and all sorts of...

I've talked before, twice actually, about how seriously I take the portrayal of women in media. The first entry talked about how rare it...

My first experience with these little badges came when I was part of the swim team. My sister and I both competed on one together. I...

Sometimes, writing a female protagonist can be very frustrating. Just because according to the doctrine of political correctness, there...

When it comes to analyzing media, I take female protagonists very seriously. Not just because they get judged by harsher standards than...