February is often associated with romance, with Valentine’s Day at its center and stores pushing heart-shaped everything before the new year even settles. But not everyone greets this time of year with excitement. While some anticipate celebrating love, others feel pressured, lonely, or disillusioned. Relationships— be they romantic, sexual, or…
In today’s world, societal beauty standards and cultural narratives about the "ideal body" are pervasive making it all too easy to become self-critical and develop a negative body image. In fact, you were probably taught from a young age to cultivate hate for yourself instead of love by criticizing your…
