We have all heard of detoxes and cleanses, but the big question is what exactly are they, and do they really work? Detoxes and cleanses are often categorized together since they both have the same end goal. The goal is to eliminate toxins from your body. By naturally eliminating the toxins from your body, you ...

Fall is the season for change. Everyone knows that, and the metaphor is a tad overused. However, the leaves change, and the earth gets prepared to be covered in snow. School starts in late summer, early fall. You get the opportunity to start fresh and learn new things.  Fall for me since I graduated college ...

The past few months have been rough for me. I’ve had to deal with my confidence being crushed by someone important to me. My whole life, I’ve worried that I’m a burden to everyone I know. My family and friends have done everything they possibly can to assure me that they are glad I exist. ...

I hate writer’s block. I know some people don’t believe it exists. My writer’s block this week is a combination of sleep deprivation and the fact that I have been dealing with a lot of physical stress. I know the simple solution would be to drink some coffee, I’m trying to wean myself off of ...

Meet Andrei here. Read about his first day | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Date Gone Wrong| Car Ride Home The Volvo parked on the driveway, its bright neon lights turning off at the same time as the engine. Andrei got out of the driver’s seat, hair disheveled from raking his scalp during his drive home. He locked his car ...

***Trigger Warning*** The following deals with Suicide. Wake up, dollface. It’s time to start a new day. The world needs you, and your pressure will go away soon. Wake up and plaster the made-up smile onto your face. They need to see it. They need to know that you’re okay. You’re always okay; your smile ...

Falling asleep Can’t croak out a note Falling asleep Looking like a dope Falling asleep Drool peering over my lips Falling asleep Head crooked to the side Falling asleep Choking out snores Falling asleep Even while outdoors Falling asleep Sure feels good Falling asleep No sound not a peep Falling asleep Slumber rest Falling asleep ...

Exhaustion devours my body – I cannot take anymore   With heavy eyes weary arms slither slowly behind your back   You cradle my head in your pockets   Like an unwritten journal my secrets held   Cheeks cradled in your smoothness allow my dream catcher to prevail   Firmness maintained sweet whispers attained transports ...

I love sleep. My life has a tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know. — Ernest Hemingway The Sleep Center is easily one of the sketchiest places I have ever been. It is located in the basement of a rundown office building in Bethesda, Maryland. There is a poorly lit garage next door, ...