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Imagine: the big day is finally here — the day you planned for for months (or if you’re like me and have had a wedding Pinterest board since you were 13, for your entire life). Your dress is perfectly tailored, the venue is flawlessly decorated, and you’re ready to make a lifelong commitment to the person you love […] More
Your period. Menstruation. Your Monthly Visitor. Code Red. On the rag. Aunt Flow. That time of the month. Shark Week. The Crimson Tide. Bloody Mary. Whatever you call it, it effing sucks. I rarely get a period (#NexplanonLyfe), so when I do, the world basically freezes over. The pain is unbearable, I can’t get enough […] More
I lost my mother and grandmother a year apart from each other. Since 2017, grief has billowed into all areas of my life. It has filled the crevices between my lungs and latched onto my back for me to carry, altering the reality I knew and breathed for 29 years. Unfortunately, this road that’s paved […] More
I can pinpoint the exact moment I decided I was going to stop getting drunk. I was in Rio de Janeiro, laying in bed, the sand in the sheets scratching my sunburned legs. The air was heavy with heat, which would’ve made sleep impossible had the argument I’d just gotten in with my boyfriend and […] More
We met for beers in a bar that would close down just a month later. We had been chatting online for a couple of weeks beforehand, lengthy messages that made him seem funny and erudite. We discussed our favorite books, and I began to feel a hum of excitement when his name popped up on […] More
There’s nothing more soul-crushing than attempting a workout when you loathe what you’re about to do — it’s unproductive, exhausting, and at the end, can feel like it wasn’t worth it. The key to developing a workout routine that actually evokes change is consistency, which is a lot easier when you enjoy what you’re doing. No […] More
Periods differ from woman to woman, so if your flow is different from your bestie’s, there’s probably nothing major going on. But in some cases, having a heavier period than normal can be a sign of an underlying medical condition. So, how do you tell the difference between a normal period and a heavy one? […] More
Whether you’re suffering from a stomach bug or dealing with an irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) flare-up, one thing’s for sure: Your regular diverse diet isn’t going to do you any favours. In fact, it might even worsen your symptoms. Ugh. No, thank you. Instead, your best bet for remedying symptoms such as nausea and diarrhoea is by sticking to […] More
