Oh, insecurities. It takes vulnerability to share openly about our insecurities. But even the most confident person feels insecure at times. Lately, I have realized that most of my thoughts of insecurity, never have anything to do with my lack of hair. They are the thoughts of “not enough”: Am I special enough? Talented enough? … Read more
I am truly lucky to live the life I do, and am truly happy with where I am, and excited about where I am headed. I am a really involved individual on campus, serving as a Resident Advisor, an Ambassador (tour guide/orientation leader/student representative), New Member Educator of my Sorority, along with various major based … Read more
I was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, Osteosarcoma, when I was 12 years-old during a very formative part of my life. I needed limb-salvage surgery in order for my tumor to be removed, but this left me with pain, limited rotation, and weakness in my left shoulder. My cancer robbed my of competitive … Read more
I am not my weight. But sometimes it feels like I am. I don’t remember when I first started struggling with my body image or constantly comparing myself to others, but it happens every day. When I was in middle school, I remember a family member of mine saying, “wow, you look good Caitlin. You … Read more
My insecurities started with my parents divorce and seeing my father cheat on my mother. This was my interpretation of love. I moved around a lot which was really difficult and started to develop my anxiety attacks and mistreatment of my body. I hid a lot because I wanted to be perfect for my family … Read more