We fight back and choose love, because love always wins — I love my city, but I can’t say I love what has been happening politically as of late. First, city council voted to replace our previous mayor because she wasn’t afraid to ruffle some feathers and speak the truth, and now we have an anti-LGBTQ+ mayor posting pride flags in…

A twentysomething-year-old introvert aiming to speak her truth. — Hello Medium friends. Being that I spend hours on this platform every day, I figured it was time I properly introduce myself. Let me start with where I’m from. I’ve been in the United States my entire life and was born and raised in the state of Oregon. And yes…

Some people — especially some doctors — won’t understand — A year and a half ago, I got off birth control once and for all. I was tired from the various side effects interrupting my day and causing abnormal problems. …

Sex does not make you a dirty human being with no self-control — We kneeled at the altar on Sundays, asking God to take away our desire and make us pure. We confided in each other when we lost self-control and worried we’d never be able to tame ourselves from feeling how we did. …

Physical and mental strength are two very different things — You can be physically strong but lack mental strength, and visa versa; you can be mentally strong but lack physical strength. This is something that I’ve known for a while, but something that has become much more loud and clear since starting my yoga teacher training in Peru. I want…

Who knew such a tiny being held so much power? — Last week, my mom asked me to go over and let her new puppy out of its kennel while she was at work. I thought nothing of it and happily stopped by after finishing up a yoga class. Frida, a French Bulldog, has a lot of energy, so we went…

And a few tips for less anxiety on your next trip — Living with anxiety is loud buzzing in my ears. Please turn off the fan over the stove, and any other external stimuli — there’s enough going on inside and it’s distracting. Living with anxiety is constant distraction. It’s wandering aimlessly and hoping you make a right turn soon. The days…

But you can make your personal dream a masterpiece of art — I wish you could see yourself in the same way I see you. Most of us have been told this by at least one person in our lives, but the sad truth is we probably won’t ever see ourselves the same way other people do. I’ve been thinking about this…

Two years today, but it feels like I’ve known you a lifetime — Today (August 28th), my partner and I celebrate two years together. He’s finally on board with this date as when we made things official, but will tell you we’ve been together longer than two years. …