What Is Active Listening and How Do I Do It?
We’ve all been in a conversation where it is clear that the other person is not present. While everyone has heard the expression, “Hearing...
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When Words Fail
My mom had just picked me up for a much needed mother-daughter day at the ballet. Out of my own fault, we had arrived later than expected,...
How To Be An Ally For The Trans Community
Be An Ally & A Friend
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What Does It Mean to Be An Empath? Here's What to Know About This Personality Type
Here's to all my “over-emotional” friends.
5 Songs to Help you Get Through Rough Times
“When all hope is gone, sad songs say so much.”
In 2019 I have decided to LISTEN
I love new year’s resolutions. Yes, I am that type of person. But, I do understand that the calendar doesn’t do miracles and that I won’t...
The Power of Vulnerability
“In our culture, we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty. Yet we too often lose...
19 Tips to Improve Your Mental Health in 2019
For the good days, the bad ones, and everything in between
When Words Aren’t Enough
Photo by César Couto on Unsplash On Friday, I received a text from my roommate saying she was told some life-changing news. Suddenly the...
Pets are Not Our Whole Life, but They Make Our Lives Whole
Fun fact about me: I work at an Emergency Veterinary Clinic. We are the people that pet owners call when they have no where to turn. We are...
When Did We Forget Our Basics: On Co-Inhabiting Campus Space
From a very early age, in schools and at home, we are taught certain very important things that we are expected to carry with us into...
5 Ways to Help Your SO Get Through a Tough Time
They'd do the same for you.
Six-Word Stories from College Women That Will Make You Say #MeToo
Trigger Warning: This article contains subjects ranging from sexual violence and assault to verbal abuse and degradation.
A Call for Kindness
The world is a fast paced, quickly evolving place. The sheer volume of people trying to make something of themselves, to leave an impact on...
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The Importance of Compassion
So there is a Greek myth about a Titan named Atlas. Atlas is condemned by the Greek god, Zeus, to carry the whole sky on his shoulders. No...
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Stigma-codone
The first step in ending the opioid crisis is through battling stigma
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Why Kendall Long is The Bachelor Contestant We've Always Needed
We need more contestants like her
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Intersectionality: A Guide to Learning About Others
Is your language inclusive?
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Pocasts and Empathy in the Age of Tide Pods
Tide Pods have become a cultural icon and they are a meme that has had real consequences. Maybe this is just a reaction to the strange,...
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Alone Time is a Necessity
I grew up an only child with my own room my whole life. I benefited from having a lot more privacy than others when I was growing up. Since...
