When you feellike giving up,beaten and bruised. The blood tricklingdown your face,marred and scarred. When you feelthis is the end,losing your will. Get up!O’ kindredsoul. Get up!Don’t bowdown. For when allis against you,you’re the strongest. Amid the tauntsthe names,the labels. “Stupid!Idiot!”They scream. “Clueless!Worthless!”They spit out. Like venomthey vomit,toxic normality. Rise above it,drown their wordswith conviction. ...

Read Chapters 1,2,3,4,5, and 6 today! Acne is a PCOS symptom that I didn’t know until my face broke out. Some years ago, I noticed an increase in blemishes on my face and neck. Acne wasn’t a problem for me as a teenager, so developing it in my thirties alarmed me. I figured my new ...

Read Chapters 1,2,3,4, and 5 today! What woman doesn’t love a hot shower or bath? This girl does! My favorite part of getting my hair styled is shampooing. I interned at a salon and learned how stylists give awesome scalp massages while shampooing your hair. I attempt to mimic that when washing my own. It’s ...

Read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 here! I’ve heard multiple myths regarding PCOS. The one that bothers me the most is that PCOS only affects overweight women. It’s simply not true. Many women who have PCOS are overweight. However, PCOS doesn’t discriminate and can affect women of all sizes. The relationship between the two is ...

Read Chapter One Here. When I was in the ninth grade, I got teased for my excessive amounts of dark arm hair. I shaved my arms the next morning and have continued to do so for seventeen years. I have dark brown hair, so I’m almost positive that’s where the dark arm hair came from ...

The Hero longs for precious rest. This battle has raged for far too long. But they know there is much war left.   A symbol flush against their chest Scourge and sorrow at every door. The Hero longs for precious rest.   The masses cry; their souls distressed. The Hero is weary but must be ...