Sweatpants & Sanity | The Art of Repairing Broken Things
On my Tumblr, I have a question box. A few years ago, I received this question: “Should i commit suicide? I honestly dont think i can make it through another day [...]
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Personal Essays | Burn the Pages & Keep Going
The past teaches us important lessons about where we do and do not want to go, but we also need to let go. [...]
Sweatpants & Pop Culture | Happy Birthday Lady Gaga
We could give you a million reasons to celebrate Lady Gaga today, on her 32nd birthday. Maybe we’d start with her songwriting career, which took off before her work as a [...]
That’s What She Said | Is It Better to Be Skinny or Sane?
My struggles with my weight are sure to surprise nobody. I am a 43-year-old mom of two teen boys who can eat whatever they want; in fact, they eat no less than six times a [...]
Notes from Nanea | The Unbearable Blobbiness of Being
My dear Sweatpants & Coffee tribe, These are anxious times. Now, more than ever before, people are talking openly about living with anxiety. Of course we’re anxious! [...]
Notes from Nanea | The Girl Who Built Forts
My dear Sweatpants & Coffee tribe, Ever since I can remember, I’ve been making small spaces for myself where I can feel safe and cozy. In my childhood bedroom, with its [...]
The Price of Black Girl Magic
I had been on suicide watch for two days. Every hour on the hour, a female floor attendant knocked on the metal frame of the bed to make sure I was still alive. The bed [...]
Sweatpants & Sanity | What Dreams May Come: Where Depression Meets Ambition
“I live between the realms of success and failure. That is my secret. Depression doesn’t run me. That’s where I get work done.” [...]
Letter from the Editor | The Anxiety Blob Journey: the Blob is Back!
My dearest Sweatpants & Coffee tribe, I need to tell you a story. It’s about being vulnerable and examining your fears and how ideas turn into beauty and [...]
Sweatpants & Sanity | Acknowledging My Anxiety
"It's hard for me to talk about anxiety. It makes me nervous and uncomfortable. Anxious," writes Salongo [...]
