Vanessa Sanchez
Bio
I'm an aspiring creator that is passionate about being the best you can be! I hope to push and grow to see my potential and hopefully inspire someone.
Stories (6/0)
The Best Skincare Products That Is Actually Makeup
Back when I was in high school in the 2010s it was about doing the most. Everything had to stand out from eyelashes to the highlighter on your cheekbones. What would be 2016 without heavy contour and overlined lips? Makeup was an expression of art, and we used it to show our individuality.
By Vanessa Sanchez2 years ago in Blush
How I Realized My Crush On a Grocery Clerk Really Meant All I Wanted Was To Love Myself
I was waiting at the cheese aisle while I was shopping with my mom, “wait here” she told me. I was looking at the cheeses when I looked up and this cute grocery clerk is walking right towards me. I still remember his warm smile and kind eyes. “Hey” that’s all it was, a simple “hey” and as I looked up and locked eyes with him it was an instant attraction.
By Vanessa Sanchez3 years ago in Humans
I’m Having a Quarter-Life Crisis at 23
Yes at 23 I’ve been stressing about where I’m not in life. You know it seems crazy to think that I would feel behind in life but we live in a culture where we have a skewed perception. It took me a while to realize this but I didn’t understand that I was supposed to take social media with a grain of salt. I thought that I had to be the opposite of who I am in order to be whole and complete; I had been isolated my whole life and was awkward as can be. Seeing posts of people living their lives while I stayed in my room took a toll on me. I felt that I was missing out, as much as I tried my hardest to get out of my bubble it didn’t work, I was always behind everyone else.
By Vanessa Sanchez3 years ago in Confessions
How We Ruined Children For Our Entertainment
There used to be a time when we admired movies, music, and any sort of entertainment without getting caught up with the person behind it. I grew up in the early 2000s when celebrity scandals really started taking over. We started getting invested in the personal lives of celebrities. Someone who's famous was now obligated to take pictures with anyone who would ask and their privacy would become nonexistent. The demand for personal information on our favorite celebrities became high, that we now had paparazzi pictures so we could know what they were up to at any moment. We wanted to know everything about them and insert ourselves with our opinions because we wanted to convince ourselves that we knew them. Now that's heavy for an adult let alone a child. For some reason when someone was famous we didn't see them as a human but more as a character. Leaving mean comments without realizing that we were talking about a human being we know nothing about except what information was given to us.
By Vanessa Sanchez3 years ago in Humans
Why Being Insecure Helped Me Be Confident
--- I heard this saying a couple of years ago " confidence isn't, they'll like me. confidence is I'm fine if they don't." That. Is. Power. "I'll be fine if they don't." As a recovering people pleaser, this left me starry-eyed and gave me an epiphany that the world doesn't end if you aren't able to please someone. I remember in my p.e class in ninth grade if the girls didn't like you, suddenly you were supposed to stop existing just because you didn't fit in their idea as being "acceptable." Well, I sigh for, ever falling into that trap and giving them my power. It was eye-opening to see years later that they themselves had that same fear that tried so hard to project onto me.
By Vanessa Sanchez3 years ago in Motivation
Growth Is Not Linear
I've always loved the comfort of being safe and not taking any risks. My whole life I've been a creature of habit, not wanting to draw any attention to myself, because I wanted to feel safe. Any risks, such as being seen for who I was such as negative opinions were affecting my "safe zone". You never realize until you get older how much you're really living for the approval of others. You want to please others and fit into that box. I didn't realize I was living for the approval of others until I was out of high school. I just wanted to feel safe and that meant avoiding putting myself out there in classrooms, romance, and friendships. Participating in class discussions even though I can get the answer wrong? No way! Asking my friend if she wants to hang out at my house where my parents could potentially embarrass me? Nope. Not gonna happen! Asking out that boy I've had a crush on for the past three months so he can make fun of me for putting my feelings on the line? Absolutely not! I'd rather have my teeth pulled! It didn't take me until I was graduating high school that I realized my fears held me back. I was miserable, insecure, and had no confidence whatsoever. I decided a week before my graduation that something had to be done. I couldn't hide behind fear my whole life or else I'd miss it. It was from that point on I became obsessed with growing out of my shell.
By Vanessa Sanchez3 years ago in Motivation