Why BIPOC, women, and queer folks aren’t allowed to be angry
I am in my second year of a master's in a social work program. One of my biggest takeaways from the whole experience is that the world is a social construct, money is a social construct, power is a social construct, class is a social construct, gender is a social…
I was constantly striving to be better
Disclaimer: this is not professional or medical advice
Having ADHD and OCD has been a journey. My ADHD makes me impulsive, social and enables risk. My OCD favors patterns, safety, and predictability. The two diagnoses are a coupling that can be compatible, or opposites attract type of situation.
I went…
How did LDS Theology possibly create an entire pyramid scheme?
An avid Mormon will tell you…well first they would say they want to be referred to as “Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.” Then they would probably be upset I am mocking how they want…
Maybe the answer isn’t in all or nothing excursions
When I was a kid my entire family went on a 5-month international vacation. Don’t get me wrong I feel incredibly privileged and grateful for the experience. But surprisingly there were times when we all felt homesick, bored, or annoyed with each other. 5 months is a long time.
Flash…
A psychology major explores how to change a habit
If you’re like me you are probably no stranger to the usual habit advice:
- Change to your desired habit for 21 days and it will stick
- Think of these habits as positives
- Reward yourself with something after you have completed the task
If you’re just like me, you also have…
Gadgets you didn’t know you needed
When I worked in an office I was ADHD restless and didn’t know it at the time. Flash forward to now when I am on medication for my ADHD and I do a lot of things for grad school and my internship at home…
A few words that heal
*I would just like to preface this, I love the book the Beauty Myth, I do not support the authors recent upsetting anti-vax opinion
I wish I was alone in wanting to look like a heroin-chic 90’s twig. I wish I was alone in wanting Kardashian curves. I wish I…
Gadgets that make your life easier
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As women, we are constantly having to do more. As a whole, we used to have all the domestic labor and the childcare resting on our shoulders. Now, women take more than half of the cleaning labor, childcare, and work on top of this. …
I can’t get over the courage, heart, and talent from this human
I didn’t really know who Lil Nas X was. I had heard the “Old Town Road” Remix that he had done but I didn’t really pay attention to the artist. Then when his song “Montero” came out I couldn’t stop listening to it. When I looked up the artist on…
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…
