Once Upon a Sad, Sad Girl
Oh once upon a time, There was a sad, sad girl Too scared of heights to climb As wind and thoughts would whirl. She thought to let life pass Was not a waste at...
Tagged: self-acceptance
Rise Above
Some people try to explain The way the world works, Some people hide away And don’t embrace their quirks. But if you live everyday In constant fear of pain Then you’re just wasting your...
Neutron Star
I am a star, shining bright in the night. I guide travelers and wanderers, handing out all my light. I help and I save and I glow and I give. And I...
How To Love Your Body In Bikini Season
Ah yes, it’s summer. The time for short sleeves, tiny denim cutoffs, and swimsuits. While many people may think of summer as a time to post cute Instagram pictures on the beach, to stay out...
Turn “I’m Perfect” Into “Imperfect”
I was diagnosed with anxiety for the first time in third grade. Before that, my parents thought that I was just a shy, overly-rule-abiding young girl. I don’t think they thought that my nervous...
True Friendship
As we go through life, people move in and out of our social interactions. Particularly in adolescence and young adulthood, in settings such as school or extracurricular activities, we constantly meet people and create relationships. But how do...
Do You Use Social Media Less When Your Skin Breaks Out?
Do you ever get nervous about posting photos of yourself on social media when you’re in the middle of a breakout? According to a recent survey of more than 1,000 adolescents, more than half...
When I Grow up, I Don’t Want to Be Like You
Do you have friends or family members who have a mental illness and have had a lot of trouble dealing with it or did not get treatment? Many of us do. It can be...
Coming Out as a Positive Experience
“Coming out” is a decision to tell someone a fact about yourself that they may not know—usually something extremely personal and potentially something with a social stigma to it—so it can be hard to...