Sheena Amin

How much do you truly love yourself – wholeheartedly, authentically, genuinely — beyond the superficial definition? This is your life, and your life’s mission is to learn to love who you are. We are simply here, existing. We're existing to create…

Look in the mirror and tell me who you see. Do you see yourself as overweight? Do you see yourself as too skinny? Do you like who you see? The reflection you see in the mirror is not necessarily the way you might appear to others. The thing is,…

Walking down the streets of La Puente on a Sunday night, I ran into a homeless man with a sign that said, “It costs one dollar to slap me… two dollars to punch me.” Whenever I stumble across homeless people, part of me feels uncomfortable and the…

It’s interesting to think about how many people we come to know throughout our lives. We develop friendships, fall in love, fall out of love, get our hearts broken, let go of and lose people, all while experiencing some sort of drastic, yet…

Many people make assumptions, and one of these includes what it's like to be an only child. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “You must be spoiled,” or “Don’t you get lonely?” For the longest time, I was jealous that all my friends had a…

Over the course of your life, your relationship with your mother can change drastically. As young children, we depend on our moms for everything. As teenagers, we start to retaliate when things do not go our way. And, as we finally get older, we…

Everyone gets to be young, but not everyone gets to be old. Grandparents can serve as role models because they simply know more about life than we do. They have already crossed the phase of life we are going through right now, and can offer some…

When we decide to choose which career path to take, we blend our hobbies and interests to choose a career most compatible to us. I find writing to be not only one of my hobbies, but also a personal getaway. It has helped me develop a sense of trust…

The one thing I think I need in life in order to survive is love. If I don’t love myself, I will never be able to survive on my own or love anyone else. It will lead me to develop instability, dependency, insecurity and emotional…

Self-confidence is like a mental muscle: Everyone is born with it, but not everyone flexes it. If you want your muscles to grow stronger, you need to exercise, right? I find an immeasurable amount of self-confidence in dressing well. There is no…

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked what I want to be when I grow up. Like most people I know, I hate when people ask me this. It’s not because I just don’t know yet; it’s because this question implies I have to be one thing and one…

Being a kid at heart is not a question of age, but more so a question of spirit. You can be a child by enjoying small things and being happy with almost anything. Don't mistake "being a kid at heart" for immaturity. As adults, we learn to become…

It’s 8 am and I make myself a cup of hot cocoa. I take a picture, put the best Instagram filter on it and hashtag #hotcocoa. By the time all this is done, my hot cocoa is cold. Anyone who has met me will probably label me as one of those girls who…

Who really has the right to determine the actual meanings of smart and sexy? Are you considered smart because you have a high IQ? Are you considered sexy because you have luscious lips and a banging body? Defining smart and sexy is paramount for…

I’ve encountered two types of people in this world: those who choose to be happy and those who choose to be unhappy. The wisest, strongest and most loving people you will ever meet are those who feel the pain of failure, rejection, defeat and…