A bitter victims deep dive into a very old theology

In high school, I whispered:“I think I am pregnant!” to my Mormon friend in 7th period. Even though I hadn’t had penetrative sex. I had wrapped my swimsuited body around a boy in the water and we kissed for a while. My period was late so I assumed I must be pregnant. This story made it all the way around my friend group by the end of lunch. My Mormon friend group. …

When I Met Rachel

I met my Rachel, my best friend, during the first week in college. I was at a cheesy “Welcome to College!” night put on by the University. You know, the ones with the too-bright lighting and chaperones. Many of my newfound acquaintances decided to leave me that night. I decided to go back to my dorm, but I really wanted to go back to dance at the gym, and maybe meet some new people. As I headed back to my dorm I looked into the room that was two doors down from me.

There sat a brunette eating a deli…

It feels like an easy shot for a measly writer like me can talk a big game about a big player. I want it to be very clear that this isn’t a “Cancel Culture” tirade I am embarking on. I have nothing against Tim Denning or the majority of his work. In fact, in a self-reflective state, I acknowledge I harbor jealousy and admiration for Tim Denning. I want to be as popular as he is on the platform. I want to have his Medium earnings, and his following numbers. I have never strived to be him, simply because I…

There’s a lot I took away from this past year during the pandemic. Like the fact I can eat almost an entire box of Oreos in one day. Or the fact that as an introvert I didn’t miss people, but I did miss traveling. I also realized how my anxiety manifested and times I lost some humanity when it felt like my life was threatened(sorry for all my panic in the grocery store last March!). There was a lot of uncertainty and I had to push through how uncomfortable it was to live with that anxiety. I made it through…

I realized something the other night- I enjoy externalizing disorders. I like labeling them and seeing them as things I work alongside or fight against. For me, it was much more damaging to feel that I was lazy, stupid, and alone. When I had my ADHD diagnosis, I could label my challenges externalize them as aspects of my brain that didn’t have to be comments on my personality or character.

I also found a community that united me with others who had the same challenges with my ADHD diagnosis. One of those communities has been TikTok. Many TikTokers on ADHD…

I was young. I had just turned 21 years old and I had procrastinate my living situation for my senior year of college. I wanted to live in a house off campus and have the experience of living with friends. When my best friends suggested we live with our college guy friend, I agreed. Then she asked if her boyfriend could move in too. I had met him a few times, I didn’t love him but he seemed polite enough. I also thought it would be fun to have a house with two guys and two girls. So I agreed…

This article is not medical advice; it’s just what works for me. Please consult a doctor or mental health professional to find a treatment plan that works well for you.

I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 15. It was a diagnosis that may have saved my life. It at least saved me from years of self-loathing and confusion about myself and my choices. It’s more than ten years since I have received my diagnosis and I am pursuing a degree to do counseling myself. My dream is to work with others with ADHD. …

Of course the pandemic sucked. We had more than half a million deaths, inequities in our country meant more poor people and BIPOC suffered from the virus, and politicalization of the virus meant people refusing to wear a mask, or receive a vaccine. So, all that aside… I wanted to take a moment to just breathe into the positives. Every horrible thing has a silver lining. I wanted to write down some of those universal things. The pandemic was great for me because no one that I knew got seriously sick, and while my OCD reached debilitating levels at points…