Trigger warning: Talks about grief/losing a loved one Recently, I experienced (and am still experiencing) the complicated emotions surrounding grief.  I’ve wanted to write about my experience for a while, but I needed to wait until my feelings settled. I’ve been able to take a step back and look at how I processed everything—from seeing my ...

Physician-assisted suicide is only legal in a handful of states, and most of society seems to be firmly opposed to allowing an individual the right to make decisions concerning when and how their life should end. Regardless of the symptoms that the ill person is having, how much they are suffering, or how deteriorated their ...

As a psychology major, I have had the opportunity to study a lot of very interesting topics. One that has always interested me the most is Thantaphobia that occurs during late adulthood, and the negative impacts it can have on a person’s quality of life. Thantaphobia, or death anxiety, is the fear or anxiety that ...

My dearest readers, I have sad news, the beloved Millennials 365 is ceasing to exist! There are some great news for me and my fellow Millennials 365 writers. This wonderful publication is full of dedicated, hard-working writers with unique ideas and heartfelt perspectives. I was frustrated with the way that the Odyssey team that I ...

Just an average day. Sometimes I wish it would all be over. Being locked in my room, Because I have no idea what else to do. Alone in my room, Journal Is dark thoughts of serial killers and the afterlife. Within the safety of my big fuzzy blankets, The color are freshly cut grass. Tears ...

When you are facing uncertainty in life, what do you do? You might respond with: going to see a therapist, meditating, saying a prayer for guidance, writing in a journal or having a cup of coffee and a heart to heart with a trusted friend. Something a bit more strange is taking hold in Asia, a practice which ...

There are millions of me and we all want to feast at the same rotting flesh that the bacteria in the plasma has opened up for us. I’m hungry and I know I will not live for long if I can’t eat the flesh. Desperate. I try and heave myself farther as I crawl over ...