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4 Reasons Putting Others Down for Our Own Self-Worth Makes Our Struggles Worse
“I’m not like other girls.” Ever try to get validation this way? Here’s why it’s a trap you don’t want to fall for.
Read MoreWhat We’re Missing When We Don’t Prioritize Self-Love
We know it sounds cliché – but Lilly Singh’s keeping it real about why you need to love yourself, and what we’re missing when we don’t.
Read MoreDoes Everyone Around You Seem More Confident Than You? You May Be Missing This Key to Dealing With Self-Doubt
What’s your strategy for dealing with self-doubt? Does this change your approach?
Read More8 Things I’d Tell My Younger Self As a Non-Binary Person
What would you tell your younger self? For this author, there’s a lot that he wishes he’d known as a young genderqueer and non-binary person. So here are his words to his younger self, shared with you as a reminder of how important you are. Even if you don’t identify as non-binary, you can read this for comfort and validation wherever your path takes you.
Read MoreHow Disablist Western Ideas of ‘Self-Determination’ Undermine Social Justice and 5 Ways to Make It Right
Self-determination – making your own choices – is so important. But let’s be careful about the difference between self-determination from a colonial perspective and how it’s defined in Indigenous struggles. If we don’t, it can be used to actively perpetuate marginalization and hurt disabled people. Here’s how you can take up self-determination in a justice framework.
Read More3 Steps Toward Identifying Your Feelings (And Therefore Stopping Your Self-Silencing)
This author internalized the message that feelings are unimportant, and sometimes she has a tough time figuring out what she’s feeling. Here are three processes that she’s found to be helpful.
Read More4 Messages We Send Tween Girls That Undermine Their Self-Expression (And What To Say Instead)
Tween girls are too often silenced about their own girlhood, leading to their behaviors being determined by how comfortable or uncomfortable someone else seems to be with what they say or do. Here are a few prevalent but toxic messages to watch out for and some constructive alternatives to help encourage them to get in touch with their voice and speak up.
Read MoreUnschooling, Radical Self-Expression, and Other New-Age Necessities: Tips for Managing Your Life as a Nontraditional Thinking Parent
My daughters are the most eye-opening experiences I’ve had in my 36 years of living. They’ve helped me to see both my potential and my limitations, and they’ve helped me to understand the need for deeper, more consistent dialogue around self-exploration and radical self-expression. These understandings have led to some pretty radical shifts in how the four of us choose to live.
Read More8 Excellent Tips on How to Be Wrong – The Right Way
“Do you want to be right, or do you want to be better?” What can you learn from being wrong? This approach will move you past defensiveness to get being wrong right.
Read MoreHow to Figure Out What Your Boundaries Are
You may have read about the importance of setting boundaries – but what if you don’t know what your boundaries are? These steps can help you find out.
Read MoreThe Radical Friendship Contract: 10 Expectations for Loving People Fully
A contract for friendship? Yes, really – imagine rolling with a squad like this, loving each other in your fullness, and you’ll know why this author’s onto something.
Read More6 Messages Suicide Attempt Survivors Urgently Need
If you’ve attempted suicide, you might be dealing with a lot of pain and stigma. You deserve these loving reminders – so keep them close.
Read More7 Affirmations You Deserve as An Activist Facing Online Harassment
If you’re an activist who spends time online, you know exactly what this author’s talking about – and these messages will be a breath of fresh air.
Read MoreFor Women Who Are ‘Difficult to Love’ – From the Poet Behind Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade,’ Warsan Shire
If you didn’t know her before, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard of Warsan Shire now – her words were featured on Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.” If you’ve ever been called “difficult to love,” this powerful poem is for you.
Read MoreI Struggle with Imposter Syndrome – But Here’s How I’m Working Through It
Do you ever feel like a fraud? Like your success is due to luck and not your own ability? That’s called impostor syndrome, and Celia Edell’s talking about her struggles with it – we hope her insights can help.
Read MoreThis Frida Kahlo Comic Will Remind You Why It’s Awesome to Be Strange
Do you ever feel out of place? Frida Kahlo was considered strange, too. This touching illustration captures how it feels to be misunderstood – until you get a life-altering change of perspective.
Read MoreHow to Cope with Perfectionism as a Black Student at a Mostly White Institution
We live in a culture that teaches black students that they need to work twice as hard as their white counterparts to be seen as valuable. So how do you take care of yourself in the process?
Read MoreThis Woman Just Crushed Society’s Sexist Expectations in One Awesome Poem
What could you do with this kind of gumption?
Read MoreYou’re Holding Yourself Back from Designing a Better Life – But Learning How to Say ‘No’ Can Change Everything
We didn’t realize how often saying “yes” can hold us back from the lives of our dreams. How have you learned to say “no?”
Read MoreThese Wise Ways to Deal with Tough Times Can Help You Through Life’s Struggles
Been through tough times? In spite of what you may have heard, you don’t need to “get over” it. Here’s how you can learn something valuable about your own strength instead. We’re all in this together, trying to make oppression a thing of the past. In the meantime, while we’re still struggling, get some inspiration from the wisdom of author and rapper Humble the Poet.
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