Marisa Donnelly
Writer. Poet. Essayist. Editor.
San Diego, CA, United States
Marisa Donnelly is a Midwest-born, West Coast-based writer, poet, essayist, editor, social media manager and author of the poetry collection, Somewhere On A Highway.
She has published thousands of articles culminating over 21.2+ million page views on love, relationships, empowerment, self-love, faith, education, music/culture, healthy living, identity and purpose, among others.
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Recent articles by Marisa:
Your Life Circumstances Do Not Define You—A Story Of Perseverance And Passion With Riot Ten
Every single person has a story to tell. Whether we’ve come from humble beginnings, fallen down, lost our way, struggled with debt, or faced the unbearable—we all carry baggage from our past—and we… → Read More
The Only Person I Want To Be Is Someone Who Celebrates Life Every Single Day
All I want to be is a person who is joyous, who finds hope in the brokenness and light in the dark. I just want to fill and be filled, to bless other people as I have been blessed. → Read More
7 Reasons Why People Who Marry A Pisces End Up The Happiest
Pisces know how to love. → Read More
Be Armed With God’s Grace And Go Light The World
Arm yourself with God’s grace, with His passion, love, and strength. Wear His truth like armor, and go light the world. → Read More
How To Compliment A Girl
Talk about her eyes. How they show determination. How they can pierce through your most guarded exterior, or soothe you when your mind is conflicted. Talk about their fierceness. Talk about their k… → Read More
13 Reminders Every Big-Hearted Woman Needs To Hear Right Now
Some people are not going to understand your heart, and that’s okay. → Read More
10 Things Overachievers Know To Be True
There is no such thing as ‘too much.’ Ever. → Read More
The Art Of Doing Nothing In A World That’s Always ‘Busy’
The time you set aside to simply slow down, to be present, to live without focusing on what’s coming next—that’s what sets you free. → Read More
Your Pain Does Not Define You
Who we are as people is not comprised of the negative pieces of our lives, but the positive. By the ways we’ve stood back up after being pushed down, risen after falling. By the way we’ve continued… → Read More
So Much Competes With God, But Nothing Compares
Following God is not a competition, not a fleeting pleasure, not something that can negatively consume you and leave you empty, and still longing to be filled. → Read More
I Will Love You So Well, You’ll Forget You Were Ever Broken
I will love you until you forget—who she was, how she left, why you stopped believing in love and in yourself for a minute. I will love you until you remember your worth. → Read More
Be The Change The World So Desperately Needs
Be the laughter that spreads, the smile that greets a person who is struggling through their day. Be the encouragement a stranger needs, a shoulder for one to lean on, a hand to pull them back to t… → Read More
I Love You (More)
I love you more. Which is to say that we all have numbered days, but I want to spend my temporary forever standing next to you. → Read More
Release And Begin Again
Right now I’m breathing in the hope for tomorrow. I’m exhaling my frustration, my stress, my anxiety. I’m releasing. And beginning again. → Read More
Rest In The Promises Of God
Faith is not conditional, not something that changes when the world doesn’t go your way. Faith has a foundation—so build yours in Him and don’t let it be shaken. → Read More
True Friendship Knows No Distance
Even when life gets complicated, true friendship remains. → Read More
I Will Not Apologize For Being Sensitive
I am proud of the way my heart keeps beating, keeps believing, keeps fighting. I am proud of who I am. → Read More
There Is More To This Life—Go Get It
There is more to this life than believing what you have right now is all there is, that this is all you can get, that you’re stuck. There is more out there; go get it. → Read More
You Are More Than A Bleeding Heart
You are more than the ones who couldn’t love you with the same tenacity, who couldn’t promise forever, who couldn’t fight. You are more than a bleeding heart, letting yourself spill for people who … → Read More
Be Patient With Yourself
We forget that every day we’re lifting our head from the pillow counts as something. We forget how strong we truly are. → Read More