As we draw towards the closing end of 2017, I’m proud to find our society, in general, becoming less stigmatized towards mental health issues. While …
Imposter Syndrome
Coined in 1978 by clinical psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes, imposter syndrome is a concept usually experienced by high-achieving members of society …
Giving In to Moods
I’ll preface this by saying that I am a generally moody person — with quick and unpredictable shifts that catch me by surprise and appear …
An Incomplete Opinion of Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen is a musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Steven Levenson, first performed in July 2015. I first heard about it this …
Skinny or Not, I Think You’re Hot
Needless to say, as you grow older, your body changes. And with those changes comes a lot of insecurity. My sister and I were always …
Pushovers
For most of my life, I’ve struggled with being what people call a “pushover”: someone who gives in easily, who agrees even if they internally …
Crushes and Not-Crushes
As you grow older, you start to realize what having a crush feels like and why it’s different than just liking someone, wanting to be …
An Escape from Escapism
Escapism. [noun] Defined in the Oxford Dictionary as: “The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment and engaging in …
This Paper Plane by Aditi Chanda
This paper plane that’s on my wrist Flies round and round my clenched fist As steel is pressed upon my skin To spill the things …