LiFE

This is where we get serious. Life can be confusing, challenging, and wonderful all at the same time. Maybe you just need some words of comfort to know you’re not alone, maybe you recently learned a tough lesson, or maybe you just want to hear other people’s stories. I debated for a long time about how personal I wanted to get (this is the Internet, after all!), but being a writer, I can’t help but tell my stories. Equal parts style and substance, right? Well, here is the substance.

Under my skin - The Relationship Between body image And Mental Illness

To kick off this series, I want to tell one of my most painful, personal stories of struggle with mental illness, and how it clouded my perception of myself. Body image is something we all struggle with in some way, but what many people forget is how damaging our perceptions can be to both our mental and physical well-being. My struggle started with my skin. What about you?

To believe or not to believe - my challenge with religion

I once prayed very hard for something, to a god I wasn’t even sure existed. Ever since that moment, I’ve contemplated the intricacies of life and what it really means to be here, to be present. Ultimately, I have found that religion is a personal, private relationship, and it is OK to question it on your own terms.

Living Life with A Chronic Illness

Let’s talk about living with a chronic illness. I have my own troubles with mine. What is your life like? How do you function and create a normal life when you feel anything but?