The Beauty of Being Your Own Person
It took me a long time to adjust to loneliness. I’m the type of person who gets attached to people very quickly, and I am often left...
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In Defense of Being Alone (and How It's Different from Being Lonely!)
I am the first person from my high school to apply to and ultimately attend Kenyon College. I had known early on in my high school career...
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How to Be Content in Your Loneliness: Necessary Advice for Inner Peace During a Global Pandemic
As 2020 and now 2021 have dragged on, there have been a few things that have kept me sane during this immensely stressful and lonely time...
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Let’s Talk About Self-Growth Setbacks
Have you ever accomplished a change you really wanted but then immediately regretted it or felt overwhelmed with sadness? For example, have...
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Let's Talk About Loneliness
Loneliness is a problem that exists at the intersections of mental and physical health. Chronic loneliness has the same health outcomes as...
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In this Together: Reflecting on a Year of COVID-19
If you thought that getting through a year of COVID-19 was hard, you're not alone.
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Loneliness as an Only Child
Growing up as an only child had its advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, I was my parents’ favourite by default. On the other hand, I...
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Am I Lonely Because of the Pandemic or Because I Don't Have a Significant Other?
Gen Z’s feeling lonelier than ever, and here’s my take on why.
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For Better or Worse, Covid is Changing the Way We Value Friendship
For almost everyone, it is painfully obvious how our social lives have changed over the past year. With various waves of lockdowns and...
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The Reality of Being Single During a Pandemic
As if dating wasn’t hard enough before a global pandemic…
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It's Okay To Not Be Okay
In just a few weeks, it will officially be one year since I have set foot inside an actual classroom, the longest I have gone since I was...
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How To Appreciate The Holiday We All Dread
By: Emma Campbell Every year when Valentine's Day inevitably rolls around, single girls everywhere are left with the dilemma of how they...
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Why Valentine's Day Feels Different During a Pandemic
“Valentine’s Day is like super isolation.”
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Send Coffee, Please #6: Lonely in Lenton
This week, Mel discusses what it is like being back at university amidst the third lockdown of this pandemic, and shares how her and her...
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Coping with Lockdown Loneliness
The numerous lockdown restrictions that we have faced for the past year have affected all of us in many ways. Being socially isolated from...
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4 Ways to Ease Loneliness and Find Joy in the Midst of Uncertainty and Change
This year has been a difficult one for people who have struggled to adjust to the rapid changes that have taken place in such a short space of time. Those of us who are used to being social are struggling to adjust to a life of lockdown and restrictions, while those who are more introspective are battling with overthinking and being in their own heads more than they are used to. So, in this article we are going to delve into 4 practical ways to ease loneliness and find joy in the midst of uncertainty and change.
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Alone With Myself: How Self-Isolation Made Me a Better Person
I won’t be the first to say it: self-isolation is difficult. And for many of us, “difficult” is an understatement. Although our smiling...
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Coping With Loneliness In 2021 and Beyond
Let’s not act as Covid-19 has just affected our physical health – it has affected our emotional and mental well-being tremendously. It’s...
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I Went On Exchange And Regretted It
Student exchanges are often hailed as one of the hallmarks of a local university experience, with every senior praising their experiences...
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The Viral Spread of Loneliness
You post a picture with your parents and siblings during the holidays. Your friend who lives with her two roommates likes it and reposts it...
