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About me - Sophia Lux

I'm old enough to appreciate my mistakes, but young enough to benefit from them. I believe you should wear your failures on your sleeve, like badges of honor, but never let them dominate your heart.

I write from the observations that linger from my experiences,

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Struggles in life: 10 of 338

A lion cub was lulled away from his family by a beautiful sunset. He was too distracted by the wondrous twilight to hear the footsteps of a mighty huntress. Before the cub could react, the huntress drove a spear through his side. For a moment the huntress savored the cub's suffering before disappearing into the darkness It t... More..
Personal Finance > Banking Basics A guide to online banking and bill pay: 2 of 54
Have you ever had one of those mornings where you just don't want to get out of bed, but you know that you were too tired to stop at the bank yesterday to move the money for the electric bill into your checking account? Wouldn't it be great if you could simply roll out of bed and do your banking in your bath robe? Online ban... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why people should consider an Agnostic approach: 3 of 38

Searching for Meaning. Every day I meditate on the fact that I'm going to die. I try to imagine what the decayed remains of my mortal body will look like when I'm reduced to nothing more than sludge. My physical marker for all of existence will just be a pile of bones. The only destiny my body has is to nourish the bacteria ... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Self injury: why do it?: 1 of 8

Why cutting? After perusing several message boards and blogs on the topic of cutting, I am filled with a sense of sorrow at the confusion and stigma that is continuously spewed at not only the subject, but at the people suffering through this self-destructive behavior. Several years ago, I was one of the growing number of cu... More..
Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders Overcoming an eating disorder: 6 of 21

I loved food as a kid. I was very chubby as a child, which made every day a constant battle to gain my mother's approval. Often I felt that she wanted me to be the perfect child, which included a certain standard of physical beauty that I was afraid I'd never be able to achieve. I know that my mother loved me very much-even ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption International adoption: Overviews of the important issues: 2 of 7

Adopted, but not Adapted? It seems that every decade in the United States, there is a new "hot spot" to adopt children from. According to the US Department of State website: (http://www.travel.state.gov/family/adoption/stats /stats_451.html) Based on the number of visas issued to orphans-based on country, and sorted by year a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football People love to watch football because...?: 17 of 59

Passion. Failure. Inspiration. Hope. Devotion. Disappointment. Loss. Redemption. These are all qualities that shape the unified body of (wo)man. These are the forces that fuel and challenge the human spirit. The essence of humanity seems imbibed with the task and desire to travel each of these powerful paths until it diverge... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Why I write: 157 of 254

Finding Harmony Between the Internal and External world... In order to explain why I write, I think it's vital to share a glimpse of my thought process. I've always indulged in a rich inner life. I suppose it's arguable that the combination of an overactive imagination, and a contemplative attitude mark me as 'naturally incl... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Gifted children: Why many gifted children underachieve: 2 of 3

This article is based on my personal experience of being a gifted underachiever; in some cases it may be more appropriate to say I am simply gifted at underachieving. Both are accurate descriptions. I generally don't tend to think of myself in terms of being "gifted". The reason that I'm attracted to writing on the topic is ... More..