You Are Good Enough

Despite the world around you, the influence social media may have on you that subconsciously picks apart your self esteem, you are good enough. Despite you late at night, questioning if your physical appearance meets this illusive socially constructed ‘standard,’…

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Love

All I want is to be loved, that’s the only thing I want. But I’m now realizing that I need to love myself before I can let anyone love me, it’s exhausting being in relationships when your mental health isn’t…

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Finding My Rhythm

By: Kaylee Maendel Three years ago I fell. I fell into a vicious cycle of bulimia, starving myself and self harming. Maybe I did it to kill what was hurting me from inside, maybe to shut my depression and anxiety…

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Escaping the Dark

My encountered with the dark started back in 2006. I was a college student just trying to navigate my young adult life. What started as a grumble of disinterest turned into a mountain of dark thoughts and feelings over the…

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My Thoughts Aren’t Me

Dear You, I used to think: “There’s something wrong with me” “I can’t believe I think that” “I’m a monster” All because of the thoughts coming in my head. On the outside, I was this good happy person, but I…

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Trying To Be Perfect

When I first downloaded Instagram and Snapchat, I followed all of the pretty girls because that’s what everyone does now. It’s social media, but they all look so perfect, like they have no flaws. I wanted to look like them…

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