
The Importance of Finding Acceptance on My Mental Health Journey | Nami Guest Post
Acceptance.
In one word, that is how I cope with mental illness and the emotional journey to find effective treatment. Read More
Acceptance.
In one word, that is how I cope with mental illness and the emotional journey to find effective treatment. Read More
The first three months of 2022 has been riddled with stories and statistics of young people struggling. And we just don’t seem to see an end to it. Read More
Recently I was watching one of my favorite movies, “A Few Good Men.” I had been a fan of the movie, a legal drama about marines, even before I joined the army. It features incredible performances from its A-list cast and a good “twist and turn” storyline. At one point in the movie, two marines participate in a hazing incident in which they are ordered to put a tainted rag down another marine’s throat and tape his mouth shut. Read More
Today is our nation’s first-ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This makes today, now more than ever, a fitting time to reflect on OPCs and their place in our city and our community. Far too many lives have been lost to the overdose and addiction crisis this country is facing. Action needs to be taken before any more lives are lost to overdoses, which are reversible with the use of naloxone and the integration of more OPCs. Read More
Disabilities in the Fashion Industry will explore what it is like to work in the fashion industry while living with a disability. Read More
In his 1977 film Annie Hall, Woody Allen’s character, Alvy Singer, says to the title character, played by Diane Keaton, “I’ve spent fifteen years in therapy. I’m gonna give him one more year, and then I’m going to Lourdes.” (The famous Roman Catholic healing site in France.) Read More
We’ve all heard the term unprecedented times throughout the past few years. It continues to be a fitting description of our current state of the world. Read More
Break Free NYFW, a sober fashion showcase, held its first showcase on Monday, February 14th. The featured designers include: Jacqueline City Apparel, Love Disorder, Adorn Your Clothes, and LadyCat. Read More
New Years Eve and Day looked a little different for everyone this year, however we all still entered with goals and resolutions to make 2022 much brighter, make ourselves much stronger and make those that we love feel even more loved. Read More
Self-compassion often gets a bad rep. People associate being kind to themselves as selfish, conceited, or even narcissistic. Read More
I remember my first communion. I was thirteen, and it came after three endless years of confirmation class. I was primed for it to be a big event: not only joining the mystical body of Christ as a full, adult member of the church—a sort of Lutheran bar mitzvah—but also my first taste of wine. Maybe the top of my head would be blown off by some great revelation. I didn’t know what to expect. Read More
In a world where a man is told to show no emotions, to never show weakness, called cowardly for asking for help and to put their physical well-being on the back burner, it sometimes can get difficult to recognize that they are still human and all of this is an unrealistic request for a human. Read More