“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. - From Essays by...

Dear ________________________, I’ve spent most of my life covering for you. “X didn’t mean it that way.” “ “X will calm down in a few...

I know that life isn’t a fairy tale. I learned this lesson when I was young, and my mother was diagnosed with cancer. I continued to be...

“Jeff, listen up. This girl is going to tell you the secret, the secret to happiness!” It is Saturday evening, and my roommates and I are...

By far, my least favorite word is “enough.” I suspect it has something to do with me spending the first 15 years of my life believing I...

To the first person I said “I love you” to, I won’t call you my first love, because in the 4 years since cutting you out of my life, I’ve...

I wish I had known that no amount of time spent working toward perfection could change the fact that I don’t have full control over my...

You pulled hell out of the bowels of the earth, Knowing that I’d wade through such flames for you, When you left me in black ashes that...

Dear _____, I'm certain you expect what I'm about to write to be scathing, but somewhere along the way, I quit carrying my hatred for...

I learned late, perhaps too late, in life that the challenges we face are lessons to be learned. I read the book, Many Masters, Many...

To the First Person Who Broke My Heart, You made me feel self conscious. You made me aware of what other people think of me. You...

Being an undergraduate student can be a fun, yet very stressful time. Students and faculty start talking about graduate school before you...

Dear _______, For three years of high school, we were on the same track team. We would see each other at practice. We would do workouts...

**I found this post difficult to read because abuse is described in detail. If you are the victim of abuse, please consider telling a...

To the First Person Who Broke My Heart, I would like to begin by saying that I hope you are well and I I hope that you are happy. I have...

I wish I had known at 25 that mental health problems are just as painful and real as physical health problems. Anyone who has met me...