We are “not trying too hard" in the New Era
When I was in a counseling session for depression once every two weeks, I told my counselor, “I fail at everything I do since I took a...
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Zuhra Al Yarabi
- Jan 24
Rupture and Repair
Establishing relationships is one thing and maintaining them is another. “They’ll get it. I don’t have to explain why I reacted that way,”
Monami Kamiya
- Jan 16
How to Ride the Waves of Your Emotions
As I rise from bed, the ocean expands before me. I wonder, "How am I going to swim today?" If it was like every other time before...
Zuhra Al Yarabi
- Jan 7
Where are you, Lavender?
Who is your lavender? Lavender is a person who genuinely supports others’ overall maturation, development, and growth. A person who brings..
Zuhra Al Yarabi
- Dec 27, 2022
Perfect Beings
What does being perfect mean? Who determines what perfect is? Were we born to develop into perfect beings? When and where does this end?
市嶋温日
- Dec 19, 2022
I am me, you are you, so we are okay
Living with mental illness is really difficult. The first challenge for me was to overcome the stigma attached to talking to others about...
Alecia Wallingford
- Dec 12, 2022
Recovering from Depression
Content Warning: Language and mention of suicide and eating disorder. September is suicide prevention month, and October is depression...
Akino Hashimoto
- Apr 11, 2022
Don’t Feel Guilty to Take Media Breaks
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, you might feel there’s an overflow of information every day. Being exposed to violent or sad news can negative
Miyabi
- Feb 18, 2022
Cuddle your inner negativity to embrace your positivity
"Stop being so negative, you've got to be more positive!" Have you ever been told these words or maybe unconsciously have said them to other
Sanae Tani
- Feb 14, 2022
What It Means to Forgive Myself
I’ve always had a relatively hard time forgiving myself. Take, for example, the weekly extracurricular activities I did as a student.
Mia Glass
- Jan 29, 2022
Stop Controlling Your Emotions
I used to loathe the fact that I felt so much. Why did I cry at the news and feel my friends’ emotions as if they were my own?
Mia Glass
- Jan 21, 2022
The Japanese Mentality
I grew up entirely in the U.S., but it often does not feel like it. Raised by my Japanese mother, I inherited traits that are more commonly
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