How to Safely Attend a Party During a Pandemic
I don’t know about y’all, but my social life over the last few years has waxed and waned constantly. Thanks to the pandemic, restaurant closures,…
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Is It Really Self-Care? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Find Out
Picture this: A 20-something freelancer (me) in her local grocery store (Trader Joe’s), stressing over whether she should buy an item that was not on…
How to Treat Yourself Like a Friend
As an only child, I often felt lonely and bored. Having a sibling sometimes means you have a built-in best friend, so when you’re sibling-less…
Finding Community on Instagram After Having a Double Mastectomy
Everything in my life changed when, at the age of 25, I had a prophylactic double mastectomy on July 6, 2018. I had tested positive…
The Dangers of Food Delivery: Why I’m Now Ordering out Less
As a self-confessed workaholic with an extremely packed schedule, I am an avid user of food delivery services. Managing five classes, an honors concentration, two…
3 Ways to Free Yourself from the Lies of Restrictive Eating and Embrace Joy
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…
4 Things I Did To Help My Mental Health Last Year (And How I’m Bringing Them Into the New Year)
As much as we all might have hoped 2021 would be full of metaphorical sunshine and rainbows, for most of us (myself included), it was another…
I’m Glad I Failed My Fitness Challenge
My relationship with fitness is…complicated. I have never been athletic. My history with sports consists of exactly one year of soccer when I was 8…
4 Ways to Overcome the Anxiety of an Overwhelming World
Reading and watching today’s news can send you into a panic attack. Global poverty, ice caps melting, congressional chaos, nations threatening one another. It can…
4 Ways You Can Help Those Grieving During the Holidays
Amid all of the decorations, cheer, and Christmas jingles, many people are fighting a secret battle: grief. They suffer in silence, fighting depression and overpowering…