Feeling Exposed: A Guide to Your Emotions
Feeling exposed is uncomfortable, to say the least. It’s like all of your feelings, thoughts and personal history are spread out for the world to see! Not only do you feel unsafe, but you feel afraid. The thought of someone seeing you and understanding you is anxiety-inducing and totally overwhelming. What if they see you […]
How to Be a True LGBTQ Ally and Supporter
Being a LGBTQ ally requires more than just having a “gay best friend” (can we let that stereotype die once and for all pls?) or being a fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race. When it comes to allyship, it’s important to recognize the difference between actions that are performative and those that actuallyyy uplift the LGBTQ+ […]
Feeling Sexy: A Guide to Your Emotions
Feeling sexy is one of the best feelings! You feel confident, powerful, wanted and un-fucking-stoppable! You should feel this way allll the time! Unfortunately, sexiness is an emotion that not a ton of us feel very often. We can be filled with negative thoughts and self-talk that keep us from feeling this way. But we […]
Feeling Important: A Guide to Your Emotions
When we talk about emotions, feeling “important” isn’t usually the first thing that pops up in our heads. It’s not the first emotion that comes to mind and it’s not used to describe our mood that often when someone asks how we are. How are you feeling today? I’m feeling important, thanks for asking! It […]
Unwanted Urges: How to Stop Intrusive Thoughts
Have you ever been driving and randomly thought about yeeting your car off the road? Maybe you’ve thought about squeezing your pet just a little too hard? Or you had a weird urge to strip naked and run through a busy mall? If you’re internally screaming YES, just know that you’re not alone. These are […]
How to Find a LGBTQ Therapist That Will Support You Best
Existing in the world as a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community can be scary. It can be hard to identify someone who is biggoted, judgemental, or phobic — and then deal with all their bull. That’s a fucking heavy load to carry around and it’ll start to take a toll on your mental health. Speaking […]
Feeling Nurturing: A Guide to Your Emotions
What image comes to mind when someone tells you they’re feeling nurturing? You might picture them caring for their house plants…potting the little green babies, watering them, and making sure they get enough sunlight so that they can thrive and grow. We also tend to think of mothers as nurturing, since they bring us into […]
Feeling Weak: A Guide to Your Emotions
Weakness is most often thought of as a sensation felt within the body. It’s true! Muscles and bones can hurt so much that one can barely move. You can become so tired and physically exhausted that the thought of even taking a shower makes you feel like you’re about to faint. Feeling weak is the […]