Self Care

Last summer when I was visiting my home in Tirana, I met with a family member. Upon seeing me she said: “Alba, you have gained quite some weight haven’t you!” “Yes,- I replied, a bit irritated,- I have been eating a lot because I have been depressed.” She became visibly…

I remember when I was in school, I always felt that somehow I am less than other people. You must be thinking that happens with everyone, right? However, I used to think so because I was never accepted in any group and I barely had any friends. This may sound…

What do you think a safe space is? Well, we are all about to find out. First of all, you are welcome, I hope at the end of reading this you will have the courage to be able to make a slight positive change in your life. So, after I…

Once you know your skin type, it will be much easier to care of it. — Skin types are categorized into different criteria as they have different characteristics. I’m not talking about the Fitzpatrick skin types where he divided skin types based on their colour and how they react to the sun. I’m talking about the skin types recognized by the American Association of Dermatology. …

There, I said it — When I fill out job applications, and the form asks about my disability status, I’m a little stumped. I usually answer “yes,” but I’m not sure what it means to me. I qualify easily. I have been diagnosed with bipolar I with psychotic features, fierce general anxiety disorder, PTSD, relapsing-remitting…