Wellness

How I Stopped Letting My Anxiety Control My Life

By Laura Trapletti I just started my new job at an adventure course in mid-coast…

The Problem With The Health At Every Size (HAES) Movement

The Health At Every Size (HAES) perspective is one fraught with controversy in the health…

PCOS: There’s WHAT In My Ovaries?

My friend “A” was tired of spending an eternity on the treadmill with no results. It’s…

Real Talk: Your Period, Your Birth Control, And Your Bones

Did you know that there are more than 50 different kinds of birth control pills,…

The Best Cardio Workout Playlist Ever
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemGWpwa2DdCTk9YymHZ_JJW9QWYb3Yfu

Sometimes all you need to get your jog on is the right song playing through your…

Everything You Need To Know About Lactose Intolerance

For about half of my life, I spent most of my waking hours in a…

Lessons Learned From Sia’s “Big Girls Cry”

When I first heard Sia’s “Big Girls Cry,” I was on my way home, taking…

To All The Exes: A Letter To The People We’ve Left Behind

Breakups are self explanatory. In contrast, an “ex” can apply to any form of “-ship”—the…

The Mental Illness You’ve Never Heard Of: OCPD

OCPD (obsessive-compulsive personality disorder) is a diagnosis that most people have never heard of, but,…

The 24 Best And Worst Drugstore Beauty Buys

It’s time, once again, to run into the drugstore to pick up some items for…

How I Realized My Body Was My Ally, Not My Enemy

I don’t really remember thinking about my body at all when I was a whippersnapper,…

What A Root Canal Taught Me

Like millions of others of my fellow Americans, I hate the dentist. My perfectly reasonable…

Broke-Girl Beauty: Why Epsom Salt Baths Are The Greatest

I used to hate baths. There was a time, not so long ago, when taking…

The Psychology Of Grieving For Celebrities

A text from a friend, and there it is. The sudden shock, the celebrity’s face…

5 Tips For Staying Hydrated: The Other Cold Water Challenge

Now from the headline, I’m sure you’re thinking that I’m going to rant about the…

By: Nico Nordstrom
Battling Depression One Day At A Time

Prior to the publication of this article, the staff of Literally, Darling learned of the…

Beaches, Bikinis and Body Acceptance

As a perennially plus-sized person, I have faced numerous wardrobe-related challenges over these past 21 years.…

I Will Never Be The “Hot” Girl

For the record, I’m not calling myself ugly. I’m just not calling myself “hot” either.…

I Was 23 And Hungry: Accepting Food Stamps

By Laura Trapletti Standing in the open, gloomy lobby of the Department of Health and…

One Woman’s Quest To Meet Ellen

Turn on a TV today, and the odds are high that the person staring back…