It saddens me that I must have a prescreening process when selecting white friends, but my mental health is more important than someone else’s comfort.
Good At Falling
“Know what, mama? It’s a good thing I’m good at falling.”
“Know what, mama? It’s a good thing I’m good at falling.”
I Ghosted My Therapist And I Don’t Feel So Bad
Nothing made me feel as bad as when I ghosted my therapist.
Nothing made me feel as bad as when I ghosted my therapist.
Why Real Self-Care Is Not Just Buying Bubbly Scented Bath Oils
Real self-care is respecting yourself instead of, quite literally, spoiling yourself.
Real self-care is respecting yourself instead of, quite literally, spoiling yourself.
I Have Compassion For Everyone Struggling With Depression Except Me
Depression is a disease of inaction, of paralysis. At least, that’s how it manifests for me.
Depression is a disease of inaction, of paralysis. At least, that’s how it manifests for me.
Addiction and Recovery: When Your Parents are the Problem
So much of my childhood was underscored by the idea of the proverbial wagon — off the wagon, and on it again and off it and on it.
So much of my childhood was underscored by the idea of the proverbial wagon — off the wagon, and on it again and off it and on it.
The 20 Most Important Realizations I’ve Had as an Adult
Most of the time we’re all weird together, feeling like we’re weird alone.
Most of the time we’re all weird together, feeling like we’re weird alone.
Life Lessons To My Younger Self
Stop being such a people-pleaser! I know you want to be accepted and liked by others but you don’t have to throw yourself under a bus for adulation.
Stop being such a people-pleaser! I know you want to be accepted and liked by others but you don’t have to throw yourself under a bus for adulation.
Take The Cake: No One Gets to Tell You What Your Body Looks Like
The simplicity of the concept shook me to the core.
The simplicity of the concept shook me to the core.
How I Went From an Eating Disorder to Eating Intuitively
Instead of food feeling either like a complete indulgence or a total clinical buzzkill (as it had when I’d gone to a nutritionist), it felt like a holistic practice.
Instead of food feeling either like a complete indulgence or a total clinical buzzkill (as it had when I’d gone to a nutritionist), it felt like a holistic practice.
6 Resourcing Tips for a Sensitive Soul
There’s more to self-care than manicures and cheesecake –– although those are always highly welcomed, too!
There’s more to self-care than manicures and cheesecake –– although those are always highly welcomed, too!
When Getting Out of Bed Feels Like Climbing a Mountain
This was not how today was supposed to unfold.
This was not how today was supposed to unfold.
When Your Addiction and Depression Are in a Codependent Relationship
I excelled at hiding my mental illness and drug addiction. I had many friends. I was outgoing. I was an actress, an equestrian, a cheerleader, a volleyball player, a straight-A student. Nothing could possibly be wrong.
I excelled at hiding my mental illness and drug addiction. I had many friends. I was outgoing. I was an actress, an equestrian, a cheerleader, a volleyball player, a straight-A student. Nothing could possibly be wrong.
What I Learned Going On 14 First Dates In 28 Days
When I set in stone my firm goal of going on 14 dates in one month, that meant I had to find 14 people who would go out with me. It wasn’t as easy as you’d think.
When I set in stone my firm goal of going on 14 dates in one month, that meant I had to find 14 people who would go out with me. It wasn’t as easy as you’d think.
10 Truths I’ve Learned In 35 Years
When all else fails, place your middle and forefinger against your neck, wrist or chest to feel your pulse, breathe, and remember that you are here. You are as singular as a fingerprint. You exist for a purpose larger than yourself.
When all else fails, place your middle and forefinger against your neck, wrist or chest to feel your pulse, breathe, and remember that you are here. You are as singular as a fingerprint. You exist for a purpose larger than yourself.
Take The Cake: Dieting Used To Be Gender-Affirming For Me
I work to claim a uniquely fat femininity that thrives when my belly is full.
I work to claim a uniquely fat femininity that thrives when my belly is full.