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The Wellness Wound: Ableism and Cancel Culture in Women’s Wellness Spaces
Can We Talk About Ableism in the Wellness Community? Can we talk for a minute about how ableist the wellness community is? Specifically white, cis women wellness spaces? We ladies just can’t seem to give each other a break, can we? It’s bad enough that toxic masculinity and far-right patriarchal systems are constantly reminding us of “our place.” Be quiet. Be small. Be nice. Be polite. Have the babies , even when they were raped into us. Accept the status quo. Now we have wom
Mia Perry Bowick
3 hours ago4 min read


To Be, Or Not To Be:For the Passively Suicidal, That Actually Is the Question
What Shakespeare’s “To Be or Not To Be” reveals about passive suicidal thoughts, grief, and the quiet heroism of staying alive.
Mia Perry Bowick
1 day ago4 min read


Projection, Emotional Mirroring, and the Cost of Being Seen
What is psychological projection? A former therapist reflects on emotional mirroring, vulnerability, ADHD, and why being deeply seen can feel either safe or terrifying.
Mia Perry Bowick
Feb 174 min read


Ode to One of the Good Ones: White Men, Masculinity, and Staying Human in a Broken System
A raw reflection on white masculinity, privilege, learning, love, and what it means to be “one of the good ones” in a broken system.
Mia Perry Bowick
Feb 63 min read


Virtue Signaling vs. Doing What You Can: When There Is Resistance to the Resistance
A reflection on virtue signaling, resistance, and doing what you can when fear, grief, or limitation makes “more” impossible.
Mia Perry Bowick
Jan 303 min read


Why I Don’t Floss: ADHD, Habit Formation, and Executive Dysfunction
A funny, honest essay about ADHD, habit formation, executive dysfunction, and why flossing feels impossible. Even when you care and know bette
Mia Perry Bowick
Jan 234 min read
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