Please be Kind to Yourself
This is just a reminder for anyone who needs it to please be kind to yourself. Kindness is powerful- it can move people, inspire them and...
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How You Can Be a Real Ally in 2019
What does it take to be a true ally? Here’s a comprehensive guide!
Just Be a Queen, Honey!
Freshman year. You dreamed of it all through high school, used the thought of it to motivate you through senior year, and it’s finally here...
Why I Hate Cancel Culture
Since the moment I arrived at Kenyon, I noticed a stark cultural difference between the way people treated one another here and the way I...
How Affirmations Can LITERALLY Change Your Life
Can a few good words really change your life? I am here today to say that they do. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion...
Manner Lessons With Spongebob Squarepants
“Me hoy minoy"
The Importance of Person-First Language
This school year I decided to work on-campus at a worksite called Propel. Propel is an agency overseen by the psychology department that...
Shut the F*ck Up, and Be Nice
Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders Jolted awake from yet another night terror, I turn towards the fluorescent glow of numbers radiating from...
Forgiving Yourself Will Set You Free—Here’s What I Learned
Don’t take the burden of the past and weigh it on your present.
Be Kind to Yourself, You're Doing Amazing Sweetie
It happens all too often. I’ll be telling a story and stop mid-sentence to apologize for being too loud, or talking too much, or being too...
Please Stop Assuming You Know More Than Your Barista
Or, you know, at least be nice to them.
Letters from Your Mentally Ill Friend: An Introduction
And yes, it's likely you have a mentally ill friend.
Intentions to Set for the New School Year
Like New Years Resolutions, but more practical.
20 Things I Learned at 20
I derive inspiration from a multitude of aspects of my life. Music, school, my friends and family, pop culture… and, yes, Taylor Swift. She...
10 Random Acts of Kindness to Do This Summer
You know those days when it feels like everything sucks, but all of a sudden something goes right because someone gave you a reason to...
Short Story: I AM
This is a short story I began writing my senior year of high school. It is written in the form of a letter intended for a man who single handedly changed my life.
Greenhouse Effect caused by Global Warming
Our planet needs our help.
The Types of Friends I've Made in College
Finding your people in college is hard. At the start of my freshman year, I met tons of great people and then some people who weren’t so...
Things You Should NEVER Tell Someone Who Is Bi
I think it is important and necessary to address this: that Bisexual people in opposite sex relationships do benefit from straight...
Learning The Power of Tolerance
Learning to respect the opinions of others can be a major challenge.
