Disclaimer: The following is a personal diary entry from January 2021 Over the last few weeks, I’ve felt as if my recent writing is lacking flavor. Over the last few months, any moments of creativity come in short bursts. I have been dealing with chronic pain and mental illness. I feel useless. Happiness is fleeting ...

It is easy to get so consumed with our busy schedules in our day-to-day lives that we forget to take the time to step back recognize what we are grateful for, whether they are simple things or complex. I am 100% guilty of being so focused and not taking enough time out of my days ...

Writing might just save my life. Last summer, I began therapy. After a few months, I was diagnosed with PTSD from sexual assault I experienced many years ago. I decided that I wanted to write a book about my experience of going through therapy. Therapy is a lot harder than most people think, and PTSD ...

I’ve always had an issue with comparing myself to other people. I think it comes from the fact that I always wanted to either be at the same level as my siblings or better than them. I wanted to be talented like them. One would think that two decades later I would realize that people ...

Like many looking for a job, I subscribed to a few sites which send emails with various places hiring at the moment. You know, the ones that send you all the jobs you’re not qualified for because you were too lazy to fill out another profile and upload, again, a copy of your resume. As ...

Journaling is great for mental health; here are just a few of the reasons why! 1. Writing in a journal has no rules, unlike academic or creative writing. Journals are amazing because they are entirely customizable. Every person who writes, either for academics, creativity, or their enjoyment has a style of notebook they prefer. 2. ...