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On The Loss Of A Pet
Hey there and welcome to Growing Pains. So, I’ve been thinking about this post a lot and putting it off because I’m just not quite sure...
Alexandra Pacheco
Aug 15, 20253 min read
Public: Why Did No One Tell Me
Submission by: Molly, Washington As a teen girl with autism and anxiety, I struggle with change. And what more significant change is...
Alexandra Pacheco
Aug 11, 20252 min read
Bulimia: My Eating Disorder Story
Hey there and welcome back to Growing Pains, where I get into the struggles of young adulthood. The reason why I’m on Growing Pains...
Alexandra Pacheco
Aug 9, 20258 min read
On Frankie: Why I Chose A Wolf As My First Tattoo
Hey there and welcome back to Life, Unfiltered! I don’t know where the motivation has suddenly come from but I’m currently writing this...
Alexandra Pacheco
Aug 7, 20253 min read


Alexandra Reads #1: Cutting Free by Holly Morphet
Hey there and welcome to the first ever post of Alexandra Reads, where I provide you lovely folks with book recommendations straight from...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jul 25, 20252 min read
Fighting Back Against Negative Thoughts
This post contains mentions of self-harm, sexual assault, and eating disorders. Please feel free to skip this post if any of these topics...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jul 19, 20252 min read
Update On Middle Grade Series & Alexandra Reads!!
Hey there and welcome back to In The Making, where I get into the details of my current non-Adulting Journals projects! I am so...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jul 17, 20252 min read
Navigating Depression As A Busy College Student
Hey there, and finally , welcome back to Growing Pains! I’m very happy to finally be putting out new content on my different blog...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jul 14, 20255 min read
How Journaling Became Part of My Daily Routine
Hey there, folks, and welcome to Life, Unfiltered, the only category I seem to write for anymore. (Sorry about that… new content is to be...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jul 4, 20253 min read
Clothes Shopping As A Recovered Bulimic (And Life Updates)
Hey there and welcome to Life, Unfiltered. So I know it’s been a hot minute (month, actually…) since I’ve last written for The Adulting...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jun 10, 20253 min read
To Dog: A Poem by Me
Hey there, and welcome once again to Life, Unfiltered! Rolling right into another slightly different post than my usual content, I have...
Alexandra Pacheco
Mar 31, 20252 min read
Hey There, 19: A Reflection On Leaving 18 Behind
Hey there, and welcome to Life, Unfiltered! As our title implies, my birthday has passed and I have completed my eighteenth year of...
Alexandra Pacheco
Mar 17, 20252 min read
Why I Chose To Get A Tattoo Over My Self-Harm Scars
Hey there, and welcome to Life, Unfiltered. Today’s post is going to be a little different. I normally try to write lighthearted...
Alexandra Pacheco
Mar 9, 20253 min read
Figure Skating As An Adult Beginner
Hey there and welcome to The Adulting Journals! Today we’re on Life, Unfiltered and I’m going to get into my experiences as an adult...
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 28, 20253 min read
On Grief
Hey there. I don’t really know what to write about this week. I’ve been having a hard time, just life things piling up and slowly falling...
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 12, 20253 min read
How Revisiting A Childhood Book Series Has Reframed My Perspective On Adulthood
Hey there! Welcome to Life, Unfiltered, where I ramble on about the random thoughts that come to mind and also expand on who I am. Since...
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 11, 20253 min read
Upcoming Blog Page: Alexandra Reads
Hey there! Welcome to In The Making, where I tell you guys about my current projects, goals, and aspirations. To get right into the nitty...
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 10, 20252 min read
The Struggle Is Real: How I Chose A Career As A Young Adult
Hey there, and welcome to my first post of a personal favorite category, Growing Pains, where I tell you all about the struggles I've come across in my Adulting journey and how I got through them! So, you either know or you don't, right? Or you think you know, but then you realize you actually don't. Choosing a career path was TERRIFYING for me. Everything seemed so set in stone and official, all my friends seemed to know exactly who and what they wanted to be. For me, choosi
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 7, 20254 min read
Welcome to The Adulting Journals!
Hey there, and thanks for stopping by! I'm Alexandra, founder of The Adulting Journals. I'm 18 years old, and am on my way to completing...
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 5, 20252 min read
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