Matt Joseph Diaz

"The universe is a big, dark, cold empty space — but you're not any of that. You're a light."

I know, it's Monday. BLECH. But, that also means it's time for #MondaysWithMatt.

You are not where you're from, and you are not your environment.

I am so very afraid.

This week, Matt talks about fear. What happens when the worst thing you can imagine happening, actually happens?

When we write articles about body image, we often speak in the abstract about big ideas and how we approach social interaction — but how exactly does one become body positive? What are the nuts and bolts that’ll lead you to a more positive sense of self, both physically and emotionally?

People who live with mental illness are aware of how our brains work differently. Because of this, we constantly go the extra mile to try to validate what we’re feeling within ourselves before even considering voicing an opinion out loud.

CN: suicide

I've long considered myself a collector of failed relationships. From the girlfriend I asked out during a bar crawl and dated for eight days to the conservative Christian who thought her love was “saving me from a life of debauchery,” I actually gained a little pride from my list of failed love affairs. However, while these relationships were problematic, what made them “failures?”

For some of us, our first real taste of adulthood comes from sitting alone in a clinic, waiting to get our ding-dongs tested.