The holidays are all about spreading love and joy but sometimes we forget that we need to try and give those feelings ourselves too, not just our loved ones.
Tag Archives: self-care
A Brief Discussion on the Neglect of Mental Health Education in Schools
If mental health is just as important as physical health, which I argue it is, then shouldn’t there also be some sort of educational platform that is geared towards mental health education in particular?
An Identity Crisis With My Name
I don’t remember when I first started to hate my name. When I started to hate the syllables, the sounds, and the look of it on paper. I don’t remember when my name became my enemy and when I permitted it to become so. When I allowed the first inherent part of my identity to slowly become something that I despised about myself.
On Being Honest About Being Fat
I wish that even if people had noticed and judged me, I could have had the strength to choose my health over their fatphobia.
Body Neutrality: Separation of Body and Worth
True body neutrality can’t be achieved without dismantling power structures like white supremacy or cissexism. My experience with mental illness has forced me to relearn how to care for myself, and refusing to place value in physical beauty has made this process much easier.
The REVIVAL Zine 