Shitty Poetry & Learning to Breathe
Jerusha Gray shares how stumbling upon a childhood poetry journal has reminded her to always carve out space to breathe, to create, to put it on paper. [...]
Mental
When Inspiration Becomes Hard Reality
Don’t get me wrong, I love an inspirational meme. In fact, they have become a staple in my social media scrolling each day, especially when I’m feeling life rubbing me [...]
Have a Girls Night In for Your Mental Health
The Power of Girlfriends We’re all under a lot of stress. Women, in particular, tend to take on not just a lot of the work at home, but also the majority of the management [...]
Ugly Steps and Crooked Railings
When we first bought our house, it had a wonky, completely non-code step that led up onto the front porch. It required you to think twice before attempting it, every single [...]
Stupid Little Reasons to Stay
Content warning: this piece contains mentions of suicidal ideation, PTSD, and depression The bedroom is quiet and gray. Only a strip of pearly morning glows around the edges [...]
Panic Attacks and Little Debbies
I need to be more transparent. I need to stop glossing it over. I need to stop posting about a life that is edited with filters and lighting. I need to tell more people that [...]
When Depression Strikes, I Run
I’ll never forget the very first time I laced up my running shoes. It was a few weeks after my mom and I had participated in the Detroit Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure 5K [...]
Wishlist from a Struggler
It’s happened to all of us. We hear of someone else’s illness or misfortune, and we feel bad for them. Or, maybe we’re frightened or triggered because we’re reminded [...]
Sometimes Being Physically Ill is Being Heartsick
Content warning: sexual abuse, trauma I have had urinary tract infections for nine months, almost at a rate of once per month. When a urinary tract infection (also [...]
What I Learned From My Pregnancy Induced Anxiety
When I was pregnant with my now-5-year-old daughter, I truly enjoyed the experience of carrying a child. Sure, I had the usual downsides — itchy skin, morning sickness, [...]
