Nothing makes me angrier than victim blaming. It doesn't matter what someone was wearing, where they were, or whether they were drunk or sober — physical contact must be consensual, period. When we ask survivors "what were you wearing?" we tell every abuser that it isn't their fault. And victim blaming has no gender: male survivors are silenced by the same lies that silence women. When you blame the victim, you side with the abuser. Believe survivors. Speak up. Choose better.

During cold months like this, I really miss the sunsets in summer. Watching the sun disappear, throwing a beautiful array of yellows, oranges, and red as its last hurrah before it disappears under the horizon, always seemed to have so much hope. Lately the cold gives us a bittersweet sunset because it is just as […]

We never really know what we’re capable of until we’re in the situation. Sometimes it’s great to still be surprised with yourself, but if you’re someone living with high anxiety there is nothing worse than the unknown.

Emotional validation is the basis on which we all use to feel secure in being ourselves and expressing our feelings. It can form us into confident people or drive us towards codependent tendencies. It determines whether relationships of all kinds thrive or fail.