Aaminah Ishmael

Aaminah Ishmael is a senior at R.L. Osborne High School in Marietta, Ga. She is an active student leader in her school and church communities. Aaminah serves as Class Secretary to the Student Government Association of her school as well. Athletically, she is the captain of the Lady Cardinal Tennis Team and starts at right field on the Cardinal Softball Team. Writing is the number one thing she loves to do, despite her many other talents. Aaminah enjoys writing and is loving every minute of her rise as an aspiring writer.

To Transcend Temptations for God’s Expectations

Chispa Magazine

Living as a teenager, in today’s world, is far more difficult than it was to live as a teenager “back in the day” but some may wonder why. The temptations of social media, drugs, bullying and sexual impurities outnumber previous generations and, often, we believe our parents simply don’t understand. Battling with these endless forms…

Acceptable in Thine Sight

Chispa Magazine

Don’t we all love a good fashion blog? A uniquely designed fashion Instagram page? So many trends to follow, so many new ideas on how to switch up our ever-changing styles.   Keeping up with the latest trends can be pretty overwhelming. When reaching into our wallets, sometimes oblivious to whether we’re following the right…

Bigger. Better. Faster. Stronger.

Bigger. Better. Faster. Stronger | Chispa Magazine

“You’re a girl. I wouldn’t expect you to do that…” “Most likely he’ll win.” “A woman’s work place is the kitchen.” Yeah, yeah, yeah. What is this, the 50’s? We’ve heard it all before. The degrading remarks about whether or not “we’re good enough” for the task. The “put downs” simply because we are [women].…

Subliminal Generation

We, as a generation, are subconsciously subjected to a world of recklessness. We engage in thoughtless posting, cyber bullying, and the desire to self-validate through others. This is also known as social networking. Through media and music we are demoralizing and shifting our perception of what is right and wrong.