Diaphragmatic Breathing

I wrote about mindful meditation pretty recently (click here to read it), and to continue on with the topic, diaphragmatic breathing is essential in meditation. I've learned so many different techniques to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in school so I feel it's my duty to pass them on to you, too. Diaphragmatic breathing can be …

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Mindful Meditation

I've been taking a class in school on stress management and it's honestly helped me realize a few things about myself: I'm more stressed than I ever realized, I need to practice self-care more, and I need to start meditating. The first thing I used to think when I would see the word 'meditation' is …

February 2020 Contributor: Kayla McKern

Trigger warning: self harm, suicide, substance abuse, panic attacks, bullying This is really hard for me to write because people only know part of my story, and I was terrified to share it. But I was given the opportunity to share my story thanks to Ali! I also wanted to share my story in hopes …

Dear Kobe

I know I'm talking to myself when writing this and many of my readers won't understand why I'm even writing this, but when inspiration and gut feeling tell me to write, I do it. I went to sleep thinking about Kobe, and woke up thinking about him, his family, his daughter that passed. I feel …