self love – MAGAZINE

one step forward, three steps back

Posted on May 21, 2023May 20, 2023 by Shaina Marrie Dayon

I’ll let you in on a secret: these days, when I see colleagues and friends being successful with their written pieces, an immense wave of jealousy crashes over me…

Echo

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Ilana Gunson

Whenever I move, there’s an echo. One version of me following another, until the sound of her is completely gone…

Learn to be kind to yourself

Posted on Apr 18, 2023 by Luisa D'Araujo

One of the hardest lessons we need to accept is who we are…

A South Asian’s Story: NEDA Week

Posted on Mar 3, 2023Mar 27, 2023 by Mauli Chopra

I have felt guilty all my life. Guilty about leaving, guilty about conforming to outdated standards for girls, for eating too much, for eating too little…

full volume by Suzi Evelyn

Posted on Feb 28, 2020Mar 4, 2020 by Suzi Evelyn

Safe came in a spiral notebook. the tattoos left behind by lead showed me the unfiltered girl I’d almost marooned, buried in my labyrinth of words. all along, I’d thought she was hiding out of fear from the outside world, but the blank page was her utopia, its blue prison bars: her safe haven. Home […]

Woman by Jade Marzolf

Posted on Apr 9, 2019Jun 18, 2019 by Jade Marzolf

Count your calories and record what you eat every day; you should be eating 6 servings of fruit and vegetables for optimal health; you should exercise at least 3 times a week, the last thing you want is to get fat; this is how you operate a treadmill, now buy a gym membership; don’t even […]

3 Awesome Brands That Are All About Body Positivity

Posted on Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

Post Sponsored by Knix Being a teenager is hard as it is, and then you’re slammed with unrealistic expectations about your body and how you should look. We’re all told by society that there’s something wrong with us — whether it’s your weight, height, skin color…. And we’re all taught from an early age to […]

one year and counting by MacKenzie

Posted on Oct 18, 2018Jan 16, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

the kisses of sunbeams on my face feel warm. my heart is full, so far from the ragtag, edgy organ that’s worn out from using a year ago. it’s patched up now, got good memories to fill the emptiness that used to gnaw like a vulture picking at my bones. i’ve designed it in careful […]

Dear Me: Put Yourself First

Posted on Nov 3, 2017Nov 3, 2017 by Germ Magazine guest author

Dear Fourteen-Year-Old Me, Don’t do it. I know what you’re thinking, and it is not a good idea. He is only going to cause problems for years to come. He may seem harmless right now, but trust me: run. Run as far away as you can, and do not look back. Save yourself problems in […]