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  • The Long Term Plan

    Going into an interesting daily prompt provided by Wordpress, Let’s talk about something that has been floating around my mind for years now.

  • Sea Moss: Diet Culture or Nah?

    Sea Moss. All over TikTok, YouTube – your favorite influencers are all eating it. What’s the benefits? And how is it different than the diet fad of adding spirulina to all your smoothies? Content Warning/Disclaimer: Discussion of eating disorders and disordered eating. I am not a dietician. This is just research I conducted to write…

  • Exploring the Spectrum: From Bisexuality to Polyamory

    June is “LGBTQ+ Awareness and Pride Month.” This is often shown by “Rainbow Capitalism” (a phrase that means corporations put out “Pride” themed items as a way to drive profits off the backs of people who identify as “LGBT+”), the stale arguments on Twitter around “Kink at Pride” and now “Is Polyamory part of the…

  • Tuition Fees vs. Student Debt: A Comparison

    The idiom used by Benjamin Franklin “…In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” is used very often in our society. Why doesn’t he mention student debt? Because it wasn’t an issue in colonial times. Education was more like a home-school situation than a government situation. Taking a look…

  • I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

    Content Warning: Discussion of disordered eating (Anorexia, Bulimia), abusive parenting, calorie restriction, dubious consent, and other sensitive topics are discussed in this post. If these are not conducive to your mental health, please click away.  If you grew up in the mid-2000s or had access to Nickelodeon between 2007 and 2012, you may remember the…

  • Understanding Eating Disorders Linked to Diet Culture

    Content warning: This post will be discussing my journey through disordered eating. If the subjects of Anorexia, Orthorexia, and Bulimia are not conducive to your journey – feel free to click away. I understand. South Beach, Atkins, DASH, Keto – juice cleanses. These words strike up a very clear image. Diets and thin waists. These are…

  • Content to Resume Aug 3-4// 30 July 2022

    I figured I would update to when you can expect the next bit of content. I am currently doing the research for the next bit of content. The tentative date for the next release will be 3 August/4 August as this is a bit of a big project I am working on – it may…

  • Content Block // 23 July 2022

    Writer’s block. Mental block. Whatever you want to call it, the creative types tend to hit a wall at some point or another. And it is absolutely frustrating when your livelihood is content. I am having a major content block lately. I am not sure what it could be. I can’t write. Streaming seems like…

  • Future of Privacy Rights After SCOTUS Rulings

    On June 24 2022, The Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS) overturned a major landmark decision that has been “law of the land” since 1973 – 49, almost 50, years ago. Why is this such a big deal? The states have a ton of things they are in control of, why is this different?…

  • Dealing with Narcissistic Bosses: A Personal Story

    Bad workplaces. We’ve all had them, right? Not enough home/work life balance. Long hours. Not enough pay. What happens when your workplace is so bad it affects your mental health to the point of a bad anxiety episodes and you can’t sleep; eventually leading to another health condition becoming worse? We’ve all had bad bosses.…