Powerful Ways to Get Out of a Rut
Let’s face it, we’ve probably all been in a rut before. Whether it’s because school is literally draining you or work seems to have taken...
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How I'm Dealing with These April Showers
In honor of these April showers, I feel like it's fitting to share with everyone a few of the things that have been making my days brighter...
What to Do When You're Missing a Loved One
When you are missing a loved one who has passed away, it can be a heavy burden on your mind. After experiencing a loss over the holidays...
Grief Sucks – But Here’s How to Deal with It
Getting a phone call and learning that a family member has passed away. Receiving an email from the president of the school saying that...
On Death: Seven Steps Through Grief
Working through the stages of Grief from someone who’s still mourning.
An Open Letter to My Late Best Friend
Every day it gets a little easier. The details of your face and the sound of your laugh begins to fade from my memory. The last time I saw...
A Letter to the Grandparent I Lost to Cancer
Today, you took your last breath. Just like that, you were gone. “A vapor in the wind,” as my favorite Christian song goes. It’s so...
Anxiety: Ways to Cope and Use It to Your Advantage
Okay, one foot in front of another, you got this. Keep going. You have your sunglasses on, no one can see the terrified glazed look in your...
Therapy that is Exercise: Sometimes the Occasional Face Mask Isn't Enough
We have finally reached a point in time where our society is shining a light on mental health. From face masks to full-blown therapy, we...
Tips for People with Social Anxiety
Finding out I have social anxiety was really revolutionary for me. While I knew I had other forms of anxiety, I thought I handled people...
Coping with Grief
Have you ever fallen into an endless cycle of loss that leaves you wondering how some people cope? Because at the moment, I do. Grief is...
Freshman Fifteen: How to Stay Confident
The freshman fifteen (or twenty) will affect all of us. With all the free food around campus, newfound independence, and stress, it’s no...
Coping with Being Lonely After a Friend Breakup
Many people say that best friend breakups are way harder than boyfriend breakups. I have gone through both and can confirm that statement...
Why I Choose to See Our Pets as Guardian Angels
I've always felt a special connection to the animals in my life, and I don't think I'm alone. Whether it's my own dog or a friend's cat, I'...
How I Cope with Anxiety in College
"I worry that I work too much. I worry that I’m failing a class. I worry that I worry too much."
Processing Grief
"My mind is devouring everything in its path..."
From the Ground Up
This past week I’ve been waking up multiple times throughout the night with nightmares. It’s been a long time since I have had these...
5 Ways to Deal With Grief
Grief is a horrible side effect of being human and it's one that we will all have to deal with.
A Letter to My Best Friend Who Was Taken Too Soon
(Author’s Note: Everything is lowercase by author’s request.) dear audrey , after my grandfather died, my father said to me, “as you get...
Taking My Mental Health Into My Own Hands
CONTENT WARNING. This article refers to experiences of mental illnesses. Anyone who has experienced a mental illness knows just how...
