Photo by Dom Aguiar on Unsplash The roots of body positivity are pure. Queer, trans, and/or disabled BIPOC are worthy of celebration as much as their counterparts. Even if they don’t fit the European standard of “beauty,” which is often skinny, tall, long blonde...
Legal obligatory disclaimer: I’m not a doctor. I’ve read books and articles from trusted sources that I’ll link below. I give them proper credit because it’s their words I’m grateful to share. But I am not a doctor. I am someone who lives with PCOS/PCOD and writing...
Note: I wrote this post after a frustrating doctor’s appointment. Storytime: I went to my primary care physician hoping to get a detailed thyroid test. It did not go well. She was rude, and I got so angry I walked out. Taking out my phone, I wrote this post just...
When I was younger I saw Casper in the theaters. My mom’s friend, her daughter and I went together and of course, I was excited. I loved Christina Ricci and loved Casper (and the theme song), so it was right up my alley. I didn’t think much about it, just that I was...
At 10 years old I had my entire future planned out, or so you would think by my journal entries. I was going to go on tour with Hanson, my favorite group at the time, and Taylor Hanson and I were going to fall in love while I toured with them, have this very low key...
Last week, WW released an app aimed at children called Kurbo, for children 8 to 17 years old to help them “eat healthier and lose weight.” It was met by a plethora of reactions. Some said it’s a good idea to combat childhood obesity. Others, a lot of those who are...
