It's Emma

“It is not always sunshine that splits the seed, cleaving the armor, releasing the shoot. Darkness makes the heart’s case fragile. Pain breaks it open. Courage teases out the leaves and life unfurls and expands, thrusting upwards into light.” -CTM • • Adversity and change strengthen you, even when you feel defeated or hopeless! Struggles make you appreciate the days that seem easy. Loss makes you appreciate those who are still here. Failure makes you appreciate second chances. Stress makes you appreciate the value of hard work. And life…well life makes you realize the importance of perspective! And perspective changes everything June 17, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CQPP4-uBmkT/?utm_source=ig_web_co p y_link  

  “The art of losing isn’t hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster.”   -One Art by Elizabeth Bishop • • These are the opening lines of a poem I once recited in middle school. I saw it and decided to recite it again for a college poetry class. In the 5 years since I memorized these words, they perfectly depicted the losses, sorrows, and grief I would experience.  • • I was the last to graduate from my middle school before it closed, days into freshman year was the Great Flood of 2016, and my dad was diagnosed with cancer weeks later as I was cut off by someone thought trustworthy. A teacher reached out and became a great support until things went haywire. Some drama split up my friend group and I turned to her. She sent me a Novena to pray, but on the 9th day my situation got 100x worse. I stopped believing in God bc that wasn’t the miracle prayed for. In August I wasn’t allowed to walk into school without signin...

This quote sums up my life perfectly. “You can’t know joy unless you’ve known sorrow. Those of us who can soar to the highest heights can also plunge to the deepest depths” -Miss Stacey . . Let’s talk about something we all relate to: QUARANTINE. Do you remember when you didn’t think twice about going to school, work, or church? Neither can I. I used to put on this facade that nothing got to me, but I absolutely hated high school and internally complained every day. Now that I’m in college and have been online for over a year, I miss being in a classroom trying to be the first to answer questions and outsmarting teachers. I no longer take school for granted and cherish every opportunity to learn, despite how or where. In terms of work, I’m just grateful to be employed, even though I don’t work nearly as much as I did, because so many people lost their jobs completely. Since I haven’t physically been to church I’m over a year, my faith has been challenged, but not in the ways you th...

  Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou are, to dust thou returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife! Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act, - act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead! Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sand of time; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solenm main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seei...

It's Emma is back!  I would first like to apologize for my inactivity recently. Life has been crazy to say the least. I have been rebranding all of my social media, so the blog is no exception. While I have written many things over the years, some words are no longer relevant to my purpose here on the internet. I have much to share, but I will start with a fresh introduction before jumping into a few key posts from Instagram that deserve attention! I am Emma! Some call me Emi or Em, but I honestly answer to anything. I am 20, from Louisiana, have 2 fur babies, and am studying psychology and social work with an aspiration to become a mental health therapist! I started my YouTube channel ( It's Emma ) back in 2015 to document my life and capture memories. I learned to value the importance of cherishing experiences because one day that is all we will have left. Making videos was my creative escape from some of the most traumatic experiences of my life, which I now use to help oth...