What Does It Mean To Just Be?
byJust be quiet. Just be still. Just be quiet. Just be still. Just listen to me. Just listen to them. Just do as they…
And She Rose
Walk Tall On Your Own And Don’t Look Back
byAs I get older each year, I always get comments from people about my relationship status: single. In family gatherings, relatives always ask, “do…
Finding Gratitude In The Struggle
byI believe those who have experienced continual stress in their lives reach a certain point when a definite shift happens. Perspectives change, as do…
I Am No Longer Ashamed Of My Period: It’s A Freaking Miracle
byDo you remember the first time you got your period? Because I do. I remember how girls would whisper in the changing rooms, shooting…
Why Are We Restricting Women When We Should Be Educating Men?
by“Be safe,” my Mom says as I leave the house to go to a party. “Be safe,” my dad says when going on a…
Getting Back In The Water Is Helping Me Learn To Love My Body Again
byI remember a time, age thirteen or fourteen, running around in the grass after a summer storm wearing nothing but a swimsuit and a…
I Blamed Myself For Being Raped, And I Still Struggle To Blame Them
byHave you ever woken up in someone else’s bed with no memory of how you got there? Have you ever woken up to searing…
I Am Happy Being An Introvert
bySome days I have what I call quiet days. This basically means I don’t want to talk, and I don’t want to entertain a…
What Life Looks Like As A Survivor Of Anorexia
byI’m not sure what triggered my eating disorder; neither am I certain as to when precisely I started on the harrowing journey to an…
I Choose To Look For The Positives Of Living With Endometriosis
bySo, I have Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It’s a fact that I freely admit. In the most simplistic and non-medical definition possible,…