Dear Past Self
Dear Past Self, Hi! How are you doing? Is that Barney the Dinosaur episode good? I sometimes wish life were still that simple. If I told you everything that is going to happen in your life up to the big age of 22, you would probably hide under your Disney Princess covers with all of…
Always Be Kind
Kindness is being understanding towards someone, even if you don’t truly understand. Kindness is thinking about how others feel instead of just thinking about yourself. Kindness is caring, even if you don’t need to. Kindness is what makes the world so amazing. However, it is no secret that we are currently not living in a…
Dear Americans…
If you are someone who is part of a political party and you support everything that political party does, you are not a true American. Let me explain. Let’s say you support our current president and everything he has done in the last six months. What if a Democratic president did the exact same things?…
To Be A Good Musician (the story of my clarinet journey)
Since 2013, I have been playing my trusty clarinet named Clarie… ok, I can’t lie, there have been six different Clarie clarinets in my life, but that is not important. What is important is that I have been around musicians for the majority of my life. Even before I started playing the clarinet, I did…
My Life on the Autism Spectrum
*For the last few weeks, I have been trying to figure out how to word this entry. I have already spent countless hours writing about my life on the spectrum and I couldn’t figure not figure out how to reword this entry to make it any better without stealing away from the original message. So…
What if it was you?
What if you were the one living in a war zone with limited resources? What if you were forced to be separated from your friends and family because someone wanted more power? What if you were told that you were strange and publicly sent death threats from politicians for trying to help humanity? What if…
Politics Seems Staged
If you were my elementary school librarian, you would have noticed that there was one book that I checked out way more than the average elementary student. It was a book about all the United States presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush. I loved learning about the United States Presidents, especially Abraham Lincoln.…
My Special Relationship with Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you were to ask me what my favorite dessert is, I’d immediately say, “a chocolate chip cookie.” Who doesn’t love a freshly baked cookie with melted chocolate chips? To most people, it’s just a delicious treat—but to me, it’s so much more. Growing up, my parents always made chocolate chip cookies. Even today, we…
Welcome to My World: All About Me
Hello! My name is Isabella Donaldson, and I am currently navigating my twenties in the great state of Michigan, where I have lived my whole life. Fun fact, the only time I have moved is when I moved into my university apartment to study elementary and special education. For as long as I can remember,…
Isabella's Inspiration 