Stories

grass is always greener
Everything That’s Wrong With “The Grass Is Always Greener”

I don’t think there is anything more frustrating in the entire world than the “grass-is-always-greener”…

ways to live a richer life
10 Simple Ways To Live A Richer Life Today

If my adulthood was a book, it would be titled “New Day, New Drama.” It’s…

support abortion
No Matter Where You Stand On Abortion, Step With Love

I was 14 when I first learned what an abortion was. One of my close…

angry black woman
Yes, I Am An Angry Black Woman

It seems no matter how much progress we make in the feminism movement and our…

women empowerment in Turkey
The “Other Women” Of Turkey

In Istanbul, another typical sunny day greets me as I open my eyes. This city’s…

coping with college
A Love Letter To All College Students

Dear college students, Many times in life, we wish we had done things differently. We…

women's body types
Women’s Body Types Should Not Be Beauty Trends

The internet tells me that the pro-ana movement is slowly creeping back onto the scene.…

How I Broke Free From Controlling Parents & Codependency

It has been over three years since my father hasn’t spoken to me—except for that…

comfort zone
You Won’t Find Your True Self In Your Comfort Zone

A few weeks ago, late at night, alone in my apartment, I had my first…

sex and religion
How Mother Mary Helped Me Unleash The True Power Of My Sexuality

Whether we’ve grown up Catholic or not, there is a story that holds many women…