Spiritual Baby
Birth is a process of accepting and of letting go. There is no bypassing this process, whether it be physical birth or spiritual birth—we have to accept the pain and learn to breath through it. Continue reading Spiritual Baby
All the Times I’ve Cried in Exercise Class — Pt. 3: Adult Gymnastics
One day, I finally decided to act on my goal of doing a handstand. I did some research and found exactly one adult gymnastics class that said it was good for beginners. As I’m sure you can imagine based on the recurring themes of this essay series, it was not. Continue reading All the Times I’ve Cried in Exercise Class — Pt. 3: Adult Gymnastics
Romance is Dead, Long Live Romance
By Hannah Tyler At the end of In the Mood for Love, Tony Leung finds a shallow crevice in the wall at Angkor Wat, whispers a secret into it and fills it with mud and moss. At the end of Roman Holiday, Gregory Peck exchanges a wordless look with Audrey Hepburn. He slowly walks away … Continue reading Romance is Dead, Long Live Romance
We’ve Never Been Safe: Reacting to Recent Events in London
In the wake of Sarah Everard’s death, woman after woman has appeared on the news to share their story of male violence or assault—from uni students to members of parliament, every woman has one. I’m not at all surprised, but it seems a lot of people are. Continue reading We’ve Never Been Safe: Reacting to Recent Events in London
Comfort (Feed) Me
Remember back in the beginning of quarantine when everyone was baking bread together, and it felt like a sort of companionship? Cassandra Baim is bringing that back. Continue reading Comfort (Feed) Me
I Got the Pfizer Vaccine and I Feel Physically But Not Emotionally Fine
It’s so weird when you can feel history happening to you. With over 100,000 deaths in the UK from COVID, how will history see this pandemic? Continue reading I Got the Pfizer Vaccine and I Feel Physically But Not Emotionally Fine
Pregnancy and Birth During a Pandemic
Just a little over a week before my due date, I came down with a cough. Four days later, I received a text notifying me that I had tested positive for COVID-19. The next few days were the scariest of my pregnancy. Continue reading Pregnancy and Birth During a Pandemic