By Courtney Barnum of A Legion for Liam If you or someone you love lives with mental illness, then I’m sure you know this feeling. When a cycle is creeping upon you or your loved one, you know it’s coming. Any day, they or you will spiral into Hell. The signs are there, but there’s […]
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CDC Says Don’t Eat Romaine Lettuce — AGAIN!
Just 3 months after a deadly E. Coli outbreak potentially linked to romaine lettuce in both Canada and parts of the US, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning American citizens to stay away from romaine lettuce, specifically that of the Yuma, Arizona growing region. Unlike the last lettuce-gate, during which Canada issued […]
Bride Battling Cancer Told to Move Up Wedding, Refuses and Defies Odds
Laurin Long and Michael Bank of Columbia, S.C., were like any other young couple. They met, fell in love, and decided they were each other’s happily ever after. But just like every great love story, there was one thing standing in their way. Its name? Cancer. When Mike and Laurin first met on the dating […]
I Got Pregnant Again So They Would Fix My Labia
By Emily Solberg After giving birth to my son and becoming a mom for the first time, I can say without doubt or hesitation that my heart is whole. My vagina, on the other hand, is not. At my six-week postpartum check up, my doctor began the exam with “Well, that’s a shame.” Not words […]
Woman Dumps Body-Shaming Boyfriend and the Internet Is Applauding
How do you know you’re in a relationship with a dickhead? Well, one obvious red flag is having a partner who criticizes your physical appearance followed up with a threat of losing attraction. This situation may be foreign to some, but for 23-year-old Shelby, this was her crushing reality as of late. Shelby shared a […]
Want to Live Like a Celebrity? Pay Someone to Give You a Bite Massage
You may not be able to live out your rock star fantasy, but you can have your butt bitten like one. That’s right. Bite massage is a thing and it has an A-list following. Deep tissue, Sports, Relaxation, Swedish, Aromatherapy, Hot stone, and Shiatsu massages? They’re for the common folk. Dorothy Stein, dubbed “Dr. Dot” […]
20 Hysterical Memes By People Who Hate Diet and Exercise As Much As You Do
It’s finally spring! While everyone else is enjoying the warmer weather, the budding flowers, and the sounds of the birds chirping, I’m over here trying to pull last summer’s shorts up past my hips. No matter how much I promise to stick to a healthy diet over the winter, it never happens. I blame food […]
I Improved My Life By Lowering My Expectations
By Jessica Elliott of jessicaelliottwriter.com Mental and physical health problems plagued me for years while I played a game of hide and seek with happiness. No matter how much I pushed myself, the more I did, the further behind I felt. Nothing was good enough. I jumped from taking more college classes, to doing yoga, […]