The Power of Loving Your Naked Body
Flashback to seventh-grade gym class… after we had finished dreadfully staying in the back of the line in the game of kickball that we were...
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Kaylen Furr (Wells ‘21)
Kaylen Furr (Wells ‘21)
Kaylen is a double major in Women's and Gender Studies and Psychology at Wells College. As a survivor, Kaylen advocates for those affected by mental illness, sexaul assault, as well as eating disorders. When Kaylen "grows up," they want to work in post-trauma therapy or with patients with eating disorders. Kaylen is passionate about helping others and is always down for breaking some stigmas.
Also shout out to my non-binary peeps, we out here!
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If This Body Weren't Mine
TW: Eating Disorders Mirrors are my enemy Disguised as my best friend, Looking into its reflection every chance I get Lifting up my shirt,...
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Here's Why It's Okay to Not be Fixed
I remember being told that college was the place where I would figure out who I am, so when I came to college, I devoted all of my energy...
To the Girl Who Doesn't See Her Worth
To the girl who doesn’t see her worth: It hurts me so much to see you hurt yourself. It shatters my heart when you tell yourself, and truly...
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Recovering Through Sharing Your Story
TW: Eating disorders and sexual assault Opening up about my story as a survivor of sexual assault living with an eating disorder was an...
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To the Person Who "Doesn’t See Color"
I recently had a conversation with someone, who thought they solved racism with one simple statement: “I don’t see color.” All you’re doing...
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Why I'm Practicing Yoga
I recently started doing yoga, and after only a week, my body feels the best it has ever felt. I felt that yoga would be great for me, and...
Thanking Your Body
I recently attended a dance conference where I was able to attend several different classes of different styles. One class that stood out...
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Dinnertime Talks: Being Honest with my Eating Disorder
TW: Eating Disorders I recently had the conversation I’ve been needing to have with my friends, and quite frankly, with myself, for a while...
The Power of Wells Women
Since 1868, Wells women have made the world a better place. There’s something about Wells women that sets them apart from other women; they...
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What it Means to be a Non-Binary Feminist
“How are you a feminist if you don’t identify as a woman?” People often get confused because I identify as both a feminist and as non-...
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I’m a Survivor….. And It’s Not About Politics
TW: Sexual Assault During the Ford hearings regarding sexual assault, a friend at the time texted me “what makes you think that she’s not...
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I Wish I Knew my Valentine Wasn’t Entitled to my Body
TW: Sexual Assault To whoever needs this, I’m going to tell you what I wish I knew: your valentine is not entitled to your body. YOU get to...
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10 Instagram Accounts That Have Inspired my Body Positivity
Through my recovery, I’ve found some Instagram accounts that really inspire me to work toward loving my body. These accounts act as a...
Keeping that “New Semester, New Me” Attitude
We all know that “beginning of the semester” feeling: new classes, clean slate, a fresh start. It’s both refreshing and nerve-wracking; we...
Let's Disconnect to Connect
In my recent effort to stay present, I’ve noticed how much social media distracts me and how it gets in between me and the present moment...
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Assumptions You’re Making About Non-Binary People
When people meet me, their default assumption is that I’m a woman. While that is true, it is only partially true; I don’t only identify as...
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What They Don’t Tell You about Recovery and the Holidays
TW: Eating disorders The holiday season is upon us! For most people, one of the major highlights of the holidays is catching up with the...
When “Home” Isn’t Home: Preparing Yourself for Break
For some of us, going home for “vacation” is one of the greatest feelings ever; we’ve just been really stressed out at school and know that...
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Building a Support System
Today there is such a focus on having such a large group of friends that we forget the quality of the friends that we should be looking for...
