self care

A couple years ago, I started down a path of living a more natural, eco-friendly lifestyle.

I’ve been on a largely fruitless quest for good hair all my life. I’ve got thin, baby-fine, straight-as-a-nail hair that’s somehow both oily and Read...

I’m sure you’ll find it a delicious and well-stocked place. There are just a few rules

I was lying on my back in the waiting room, feet propped up on a chair, the ceiling spinning above me - all thanks to my IUD. I had just fainted Read...

It’s been seven years since I left him. Most days he doesn’t cross my mind. I forget that he existed. The things that he put me through are filed Read...

I’ve been in treatment, at different times, for mental health issues all my adult life. I’ve been medicated with different drugs in different Read...

It’s amazing how easy it is to forget about one of the most intense experiences of my life. Sometimes when someone asks about my scar, I have to Read...

Two months ago, I filed for disability for unmedicated bipolar disorder. I had spent weeks dangling from tiring hands over a spiky precipice – or Read...