How I Stay Body Positive in a Body-Shaming Household
Going through puberty in my household meant that every change in my body was heavily scrutinized under my family’s watchful gaze before it was inevitably…
Going through puberty in my household meant that every change in my body was heavily scrutinized under my family’s watchful gaze before it was inevitably…
When I moved from sunny southern California to Prague last year, I was ecstatic. After all, I’d just traded suburban sprawl for a stunning medieval…
The scariest part of your mental health journey can often be talking to others about it. When I first learned about my social anxiety and…
Nothing speaks of endless possibility quite like the crisp first page of a new notebook. At least, that’s how I’ve always justified my burgeoning stationery…
If you’re not dealing with depression, there’s a pretty good chance that you know someone who is. With 6.7% of all adults in America (some…
When I received an email from my professor listing all the textbooks we needed this semester, I did a double take. I glanced at the…
For many years, I was trapped by toxic diet culture, believing that if I followed “food rules” perfectly, I would ultimately be thin, happy, and…
My Sunday night anxiety is nothing new. As a kid, I remember laying in bed wide awake, gazing up at the glow-in-the-dark stars that stylishly…
Not too long ago, I went through a terrible breakup and was struggling to put the pieces of my life back together. My friend, seeing…
My body size and shape have been pretty consistent throughout my life. In middle school, I prayed for a growth spurt that seemed to be…