“What Happened to You?” – A Book Review
We recently received a book review of "What Happened to You?" by one of our long-time followers, Lena, and we wanted to share what she wrote with our community! Based on Lena’s review, we will definetely be checking out this book for ourselves. Thanks, Lena, for...
My Shadow / My Friend
The month of September was rough for me on a personal level. Just those series of days where it feels like nothing ever goes right... from the big things like grief from a very recent loss, down to the smallest little thing like spilling a tiny amount of coffee on a...
Why I Write Creatively
I have been keeping a diary off and on since I was a little girl. From ‘hello diary, here’s what I’ve been doing’ to working through my emotions when my chronic illness flares up and I don’t know how to go on, my diary has seen a lot. And while journal writing has...
I Know I Can: What My Body Was Telling Me
I know I can't do it. I gesture him to not fill my plate much, at all even, but he doesn't listen. Betrayal bites my heart bitterly, but I'm in public. Surrounded with friends and strangers, and I cannot let them see. I have to keep the appearances up. It feels like...
An Interview With the Minds Behind Connected Mind
Hi there, and thank you for checking out the Shadow’s Edge blog! I’m the community manager for Shadow’s Edge, and I love sharing new resources with our audience whenever I can. We make a lot of really awesome friends at our company, and I wanted to introduce our...
How Buying Second-Hand Helps My Mental Health
Like many young people today, I struggle with anxiety and depression over the health of our planet. Seeing news about climate change and plastic waste filling our oceans really puts a huge weight on my mental health. I get to feeling like "Why even try? What's it all...
COVID-19 and the Rekindling of a Lost Friendship
It’s July 2021, and it has been more than a year since our lives were completely thrown off course by COVID-19. It’s kind of weird to think about all that has happened. How much loss has devastated our lives throughout the pandemic. We’ve missed out on work, school,...
“One Last Stop”- A Book Review
A few weeks back, I had eye surgery and was exploring audio books when I stumbled on an unexpected LGTBQ+ romance called “One Last Stop,” written by Casey McQuiston. I figured, why not? Now, to be clear, the “why not” doesn’t necessarily refer to the heroine being...
5 Relatable Web Comics for Mental Health Challenges
I have always been a huge lover of stories. It doesn't matter if those stories are in movies and television shows, novels, short stories, or comics. So, it won’t be surprising to anyone reading this that I am a HUGE fan of Webtoon. If you’ve never heard of it, Webtoon...
Beating the Summer Blues by Hunting for Buried Treasure
Do you ever get to feeling down with the change of the seasons, particularly during summer break? I sometimes do. I’ve talked to others who have felt the same way, so I wanted to share with you how I have been beating the summer blues by hunting for buried treasure!...