Lauren L: The Moment I Touched the Pole, My Life Changed Forever
"Nothing could have prepared me for the physical, societal and mental challenges I would face as I found my saving grace in pole dancing. Not only did I find sanctuary, I found myself." ~Lauren Long
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: April 26, 2024
“Pole is an art, your pole is the canvas, your body is the brush, your soul is the paint. We all have the ability to turn a self-portrait into a masterpiece.” ~Author Unknown
For two years, I’ve shared the stories of pole dancers. I’ve heard about how pole dancing has changed their lives, the obstacles they’ve overcome along the way, and…
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Enlightening Truth in Harry and Meghan: Remembering Princess Diana
"So much of what Meghan is and how she is, is so similar to my mom. She has the same compassion. She has the same empathy, she has the same confidence. She has this warmth about her." ~Harry, "Harry and Meghan"
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: April 24, 2024
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“So much of what Meghan is and how she is, is so similar to my mom. She has the same compassion. She has the same empathy, she has the same confidence. She has this warmth about her. I accept that there will be people around the world who fundamentally disagree with what I’ve done and how I’ve done…
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Chapters: 1/?
Fandom: Fate: The Winx Saga (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Musa/Riven (Winx Club), Riven/Sky (Winx Club), Farah Dowling/Saul Silva, Aisha | Layla & Bloom & Flora & Terra Harvey & Musa & Stella, Sam Harvey & Musa, Riven/Saul Silva, Dane/Luke (Winx Club), Terra Harvey/Kat
Characters: Musa (Winx Club), Riven (Winx Club), Sky (Winx Club), Bloom (Winx Club), Stella (Winx Club), Flora (Winx Club), Aisha | Layla (Winx Club), Terra Harvey, Sam Harvey, Farah Dowling, Saul Silva, Marco (Fate: The Winx Saga), Dane (Fate: The Winx Saga), Luke (Fate: The Winx Saga), Craig (Original Fate: The Winx Saga Character), Original Female Character(s), Ben Harvey, Kat (Fate: The Winx Saga)
Additional Tags: Pole Dancing, Musa is a Pole Dancer, Song: Sparks Fly (Taylor Swift), Based on a Taylor Swift Song, Feelings Realization, Other Additional Tags to Be Added
Summary:
After Musa joins a pole dancing studio, she begins to find herself again and sparks fly in more ways than one.
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Enlightening Truth in Harry & Meghan: The Beginning of a Love Story
"The difference between making decisions with your head or your heart. And my mum certainly made most of her decisions, if not all of them, from her heart." ~Harry, "Harry & Meghan"
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: April 19, 2024
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“There can be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who fits the mould, as opposed to somebody who you perhaps are destined to be with.” ~Prince Harry, Harry & Meghan
No matter what context a relationship is in, certain sacrifices must be made on both sides. And that’s what Harry and Meghan…
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The End of One Story Means a New Beginning in Damsel
"Good. I'm angry too. We have both been lied to." ~Elodie, Damsel
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: April 17, 2024
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“I have an army with me. Every innocent woman whose life was stolen down here.” ~Elodie, Damsel
“It’s not me you should fear. This is the end of your story,” says Elodie to Queen Isabelle in Netflix’s dark fantasy film Damsel. When I first watched the trailer for this, I marked it as my next movie…
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Shifting of Family Dynamics in Gossip Girl: 1x11
"Looks like Daddy's little girl isn't sugar and spice and everything nice after all." ~Gossip Girl, Episode 1x11: Roman Holiday
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: April 12, 2024
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“Hear those silver bells? It’s Christmas time in the city. Some families actually do make the yuletide gay, managing to leave their troubles far away.”
Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl, Episode 1×11: Roman Holiday
Hey Upper East Siders, is there anything more wondrous than the streets of New York at…
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Passionate About Books: Emily Henry's Book Lovers
Is there anything better than iced coffee and a bookstore on a sunny day? I mean, aside from hot coffee and a bookstore on a rainy day." ~Emily Henry, Book Lovers
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: April 10, 2024
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“She wonders whether what comes next could ever live up to the expectations. She doesn’t know. You never can. She turns the page anyway.” ~Emily Henry, Book Lovers
Hello all, and Happy Wednesday! I hope you all had a great weekend. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, then you know there is…
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As someone who was bullied in high school and had someone tell me that their teasing me was "a form of love," this hit home!
"We need to normalize kindness!"You guys can't even handle that making fun of eachother isn't a sign of love for everyone because some people can't handle it so it hurts their feelings and instead call them losers for it and prove their point that you're genuinely cruel
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Debutantes and Drama in Gossip Girl: 1x10
"Serena van der Woodsen, looks like your invitation just arrived. With strings attached. Come out, come out, wherever you are." ~Gossip Girl, 1x10: Hi, Society
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: April 5, 2024
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“Hey Upper East Siders, it’s that time of year again. When the mere act of descending a staircase means you’re a woman. That’s right: Debutante season. And from what we hear, there’s been some changes to the lineup.”
Gossip Girl, 1×10: Hi, Society, Gossip Girl
Hey Upper East Siders, word on the…
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Life Found and Lost in Magic Dark and Strange
"Up on the cemetery's hillside, she had a decent view of the cityscape below." ~Kelly Powell, Magic Dark and Strange
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: April 3, 2024
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“Waking the dead wasn’t nearly so unpleasant as having to dig them up in the first place.”
Magic Dark and Strange, Kelly Powell, Chapter 1
Hello all, and Happy Wednesday! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and having a good April so far. To kick things off this month, I decided to visit the…
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Eating Disorders and Vulnerability in Gossip Girl: 1x09
"The real truth . . . divorce papers from your father and I'm supposed to sign them. I haven't yet."
~Eleanor Waldorf, Gossip Girl 1x09
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: March 29, 2024
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“The real truth . . . divorce papers from your father and I’m supposed to sign them. I haven’t yet.”
Eleanor Waldorf to Blair Waldorf, Gossip Girl, “Blair Waldorf Must Pie!”
Hey, Upper East Siders. As we head into the Easter Long Weekend, I can’t help but think about the ninth episode of Gossip…
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The Morning After and Birthday Diamonds in Gossip Girl: 1x08
"According to the Catholic Church, mortal sin can only be absolved through the sacred act of confession. But it looks like a certain lost Princess found herself in desperate need of unburdening."
Gossip Girl, 1x08
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: March 27, 2024
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“Would you consider avoiding me over breakfast?”
Chuck Bass to Blair Waldorf, Gossip Girl, 1×08: Seventeen Candles
Hello Upper East Siders, and welcome to another tantalizing update about the lives of Manhattan’s younger set and their Brooklyn counterparts.
Blair’s birthday is quickly approaching,…
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The amazing queen-of-the-wallflowers15 wrote this for me for the 2023 FTWS HEX! It's sweet and fluffy!
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Fate: The Winx Saga (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Musa/Riven (Winx Club)
Characters: Musa (Winx Club), Riven (Winx Club)
Additional Tags: Falling In Love, Developing Relationship, Training, Soft Riven (Winx Club), musa - Freeform
Summary:
Riven never really thought of himself as the cuddling type but Musa has proven him wrong.
or two times Musa initiated their cuddling and the one time Riven did
Here’s my HEX gift for @polelover91. I had so much fun writing this and I hope you enjoy this little gift. Happy Holidays!
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Deception, Infidelity and the Unexpected in Gossip Girl: 1x07: Victor, Victrola
"Have you heard, Upper East Siders? Burlesque is all the rage again and sometimes a little raging is exactly what you need. And as always, Chuck's aiming to be ahead of the curve. But let's not get ahead of ourselves . . ." ~Gossip Girl, Victor, Victrola
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: March 20, 2024
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“You want your dad to invest in a strip joint. How midtown.” “A burlesque club. A respectable place where people can be transported to another time. Where they can feel free to let loose. No judgment. Pure escape. What happens at Victrola stays at Victrola.”
Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass, Gossip Girl,…
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Fate: The Winx Saga: Aisha: Water Fairy with a Tender Heart
"Don't suppose this place has a pool?" ~Aisha, Fate: The Winx Saga
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: March 15, 2024
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“I’m done pulling you back from the edge, Bloom. If you want to jump, jump.”
Aisha to Bloom, Fate: The Winx Saga
Hello and Happy Friday, dear readers! It’s been a few months since my last blog post for Fate: The Winx Saga and the end of March will mark a year since I began writing about the characters of…
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Fate: The Winx Saga (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Luna of Solaria & Stella (Winx Club), Musa/Riven (Winx Club), Bloom/Sky (Winx Club), Stella/Ricki (Winx Club), Aisha | Layla & Bloom & Flora & Terra Harvey & Musa & Stella, Terra Harvey/Stella, Farah Dowling/Luna of Solaria, Farah Dowling/Saul Silva, Farah Dowling/Stella
Characters: Stella (Winx Club), Luna of Solaria (Winx Club), Musa (Winx Club), Riven (Winx Club), Sky (Winx Club), Bloom (Winx Club), Terra Harvey, Dane (Fate: The Winx Saga), Ricki (Fate: The Winx Saga), Flora (Winx Club), Aisha | Layla (Winx Club), Farah Dowling, Saul Silva
Additional Tags: Platonic Musa and Riven, Stella Choosing Her Own Path, Friendship, Love, Found Family, Acceptance, Unconditional Love
Summary:
Stella clenched her jaw as she thought of her mother’s false expression of understanding today and the day of Bloom’s tribunal. The words she’d said then rang through her mind: “If I am forced to choose between my friends and my privilege, do not be surprised by what wins.”
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Family, Love and the Past in Ann Patchett's Tom Lake
"Sapphire sky, diamond clouds, emerald leaves, ruby cherries. The magic with which Nell understands overwhelms me at times." ~Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
Written By: Lauren Long
Date Published: March 13, 2024
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“I look at my girls, my brilliant young women. I want them to think I was better than I was, and I want to tell them the truth in case the truth will be useful. Those two desires to not neatly coexist, but this is where we are in the story.”
Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
Good morning, dear readers, and…
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