by Hatty Allen ❀

What is grief? This question is one I have returned to countless times over the past two years. Throughout my childhood grief was explained as a feeling or emotion you experience at the death of someone close to you. And that was all it was. I have always felt very lucky I didn’t experience very much grief throughout my adolescence and only around two years ago did I realise that I was coasting through life with very little understanding as to what this emotion and sensation actually was.

by Caitlin Mussen ❀

You cannot plug yourself in to recharge

Disconnect from the digital devil

Disobey the social sarge

Without screens, revel.

by Caitlin Mussen ❀

In a society that glamorises mental illness,

it’s hard for us to tell what's real or not.

People envy eating disorders and their 'brilliance' -

but depression is more than just a sad thought.

They glorify disorders as passing trends,

but it's not 'in' to purge every meal

skinny won't make you lots of friends,

and this is not a beautiful ordeal.

by Samantha Webb❀

I’ve been thinking a lot recently, about why and how I have felt happier and more emotionally stable for the past few months. From an anxious wreck, barely able to leave my room, fighting flashbacks, and hardly recognising the girl in the mirror, I have been able to turn my life around and truly embrace the world around me, along with all the little challenges that come with it.

But how have I, and so many others in the same situation, managed to do it? I think the answer is love. This year I fell in love with my family.

by Safiyyah Hanif ❀

Creativity is diving deep into the depths of your imagination

the process of turning your thoughts into art and innovation

you create patterns and stories throughout the days, months and years

eventually exploding into books, films and the music that floods your ears.

In your mind there is a storm that brews often, a chaos of deadlines and notifications

by Samantha Webb ❀

We live in a social media driven world. A world where it’s almost impossible to meet someone who doesn’t have an Instagram account. TikTok is growing every single day, Twitter is constantly basking in feuds between strangers and don’t even get me started on Snapchat!