Living

I needed to turn inwards to find my worth, and to do that, I had to undo the package I had put myself in.

Five years after my diagnosis, I am comfortable with the dichotomy of cancer not defining me, but also entirely shaping the direction of my life.

Looking on the bright side is an understandable way to cope with difficult situations. But unrealistic optimism can actually make you unhappy, unhealthy, or just kind of a jerk.

Survivors have always faced sisyphean hurdles to escape abusers. Soaring rents, housing crisis and inflation are making it harder.

It’s a more sustainable—and beautiful—way to wrap.