When I turned 25, my parents set up a meeting with their insurance agent to sign me up for a life insurance policy. I was single, with no kids or even pets, and barely making enough money to pay the rent. I got the policy, but never understood it. A few years went by, and […]
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Poet Emily Jungmin Yoon talks writing her new book and using poetry to keep forgotten history alive
Poet Emily Jungmin Yoon talks writing her new book and using poetry to keep forgotten history alive Emily Jungmin Yoon is a Korean Canadian poet who wrestles with history. Her debut full-length poetry collection, A Cruelty Special to Our Species, is available on September 18th and explores the history of Korean “comfort women” during World […]
I stopped dieting before my honeymoon, and it is the healthiest choice I could have made
I stopped dieting before my honeymoon, and it is the healthiest choice I could have made If you’re like me, then you’ve spent years caught in the cycle of dieting, over-exercising, and maybe even disordered eating. I developed an eating disorder in college, and after losing 60+ pounds through near-starvation and excessive exercise, it took […]