You’re Not Alone: Using Poetry to Heal During Mental Health Awareness Month
Poetry is a uniquely powerful art form. Poets have the ability to shape culture, support social movements, and collectively heal society. On a micro level, poems can help you heal, too. Millions of people struggle with mental health. Your family member,
Using Poetry to Cope with News Anxiety
The past few months have been tough for the world—to say the least. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the IPCC’s devastating climate report, most of us are constantly inundated with triggering news. As human beings, we are simply not
Don’t know how to love yourself? You’re not alone.
Today I’m known as the Self Love Philosopher. But back in 2015, I was an overworked twin mom who felt completely lost and disconnected from myself. I was running my own business, trying to salvage my marriage, and chasing after
Christine Elizabeth Ray and Processing Her Journey to A Diagnosis Through Poetry
From Rina Bloom to Ashley Jane, poets with chronic illnesses are bringing awareness to important, often overlooked experiences through their words. Their perspectives are personal, yet each one shared with eloquence and insight. Another brave poet sharing her story through art
7 Morgan Harper Nichols Poems for the Person Feeling Discouraged
Do you ever feel stuck in a season of life you weren’t expecting? Do you ever feel pressure to tie your worth to your accomplishments? Do you feel a constant pull to compete and compare that leaves you miles from
Poets to remind you to take care of yourself in mind, body, and spirit
Poets to remind you to take care of yourself in mind, body, and spirit Taking care of yourself in mind, body, and spirit is easier said than done. The World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating Self-Care Month throughout July, ramping up
Bookish Candles for Readers and Writers
“A little muzhik was working on the railroad, mumbling in his beard. And the candle by which she had read the book that was filled with fears, with deceptions, with anguish, and with evil, flared up with greater brightness than
5 Stigma-Breaking Poems for Social Anxiety
If you live with social anxiety, you’re far from alone. According to Mental Health America, 15 million Americans have been diagnosed with the condition. People with social anxiety may experience enhanced fear of rejection and judgment, as well as physical
How Poetry Can Teach Us About Mental Health
Poetry and mental health go hand-in-hand for so many of us because poetry gives our hearts a place to express our experiences in a healing way. Poems offer us a safe space to process our pain and vocalize our hardships.
3 Incredible Female Poets who are also Mental Health Advocates
May is Mental Health Awareness month, making it a great time for us to spotlight the discussion surrounding mental health in the poetry community. There are so many talented poets who are bravely using their words to bring awareness to
3 Poems for Loneliness
Loneliness: a feeling we are all familiar with but often have to suffer through alone. We have all experienced varying levels of loneliness throughout the past year. Spending time in isolation has caused many of us to feel more and
5 Ways Poetry Can Improve Your Health
World Health Day is on April 7, spurring us all to think about how to improve our physical, mental, and emotional health. You might know some of the most common recommendations from experts—like eating healthy, exercising, and meditating—but did you