Marissa Alvarez is a public relations and communications professional with a passion for storytelling, media relations, and building meaningful connections. She helps bring campaigns to life through press release writing, media outreach, event coordination, and strategic communications. 

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Success Has Two Hands

Success has two hands.One is named Fear.The other is named Growth.Sometimes Success wraps a hand around my throat.Fear steals my breath,keeping my feet planted where they are,convincing me that standing still is safer than moving forward.Other times,Success reaches for my hand with Growth,guiding me toward the version of myselfI’ve been too afraid to become.When Success leads with Growth,we move together.When Success leads with Fear,we both freeze.Some days,Success struggles too.It uses both han...

When Thoughts Refuse to Become Words

A mind where every thought races the next. Thoughts circle endlessly, competing with a blank canvas, each trying to be the first to reach the page.A blinking cursor begs me to begin.My mind can’t understand why I can’t write when there’s so much inside me desperate to get out. The words are there. I can feel them pressing against the edges of my mind, but somewhere between thought and page, they disappear.As ironic as it sounds, I love writing because of this, yet I can never seem to just write....

Knowledge Is Sexy

Snapple was onto something when they printed facts inside their bottle caps. There was something satisfying about knowing you were about to be refreshed and learn something new at the same time. It made opening a bottle feel like a small event. You’d twist off the cap, curious about what random piece of information was waiting for you. Somehow, that little fact made Snapple more interesting. It made a bottle more interesting. Knowledge made a bottle more interesting.The more I’ve learned, the mo...

Love Is A Drug We All Need

Some despise it, others yearn for it, and many chase it endlessly, like a dog chasing its tail. Love can bring a kind of joy you never knew existed. It can also hurt so deeply it feels as though your heart is being torn from your chest.It’s one of the strongest emotions a person can experience, whether it comes from something beautiful or something painful.Yes, love can be overwhelming, complicated, and messy, but it’s still a drug we all need.The Chemistry Behind LoveModern psychology and neuro...