“Sexual assault and relationship abuse impact many people on college campuses. Nationally, it’s estimated that 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetimes and that they are most vulnerable between the ages of 16 and 24. College-aged men and women also experience relationship abuse at high rates. Some simple steps to becoming an Active Bystander: Notice the … More How to be an Active Bystander
Mindfulness in its modern meaning is inspired by a concept present in the Buddhist tradition. People often spend most of their time thinking about the past and the future. They do their daily tasks while their mind is wandering wherever. We are either in our past when our mind wanders and stops on bad experiences, … More Repost: Mindfulness
By Brittney McNamara MAY 18, 2017 12:43PM EDT “There’s a LOT more to cover than sex. When you’re heading off to college, there’s obviously a lot on your mind. What your roommate will be like, how hard your classes will be, where you’ll hang out on the weekends — and sex. Many people associate college with … More “Parents Aren’t Talking to Teens About Consent, Study Finds”
International Women’s Day seems like a good time to record and share this poem. I’ve been dismayed by all the people putting comments on news articles attempting to downplay the oppress… Source: Letter to my Latest Street Abuser
There is a broken rail on the M line, the train crammed elbows to ass cheeks, leisurely stopping at each station. It lingers while track fires are extinguished, or suicides are committed or whatever… Source: I Wish They Were Bigger, and Other Shallow Musings
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Robin Black is the author of Life Drawing (Random House, 2014), a compelling study of betrayal and penance in a marriage between a writer and a painter, and If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This, a… Source: On Men Who Buy My New Book For Their Wives
Annie Dillard wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” On the first of each month, Catching Days hosts a guest writer in the series, “How We Spend Our Days.” Today, please… Source: “And Then I Tell Myself, Just Write”: On Work and Loss
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