Becky Curl

Failure is one of my lifelong fears. Since childhood, I’ve been a perfectionist, and I’ve always struggled to treat myself kindly when life doesn’t...

My favorite childhood movie was Disney’s Halloweentown. I longed to live in a place like that. The whimsical world of Halloweentown enraptured me. In...

Modern dating is one of the most complicated, anxiety-inducing things I have experienced. Everything seems to fall apart whenever I feel like I might...

You’re sitting at your parents’ house, waiting for your life to start. The last few years didn’t go the way that you planned, and...

When you have a lot on your plate, it can be difficult to stop yourself from overthinking. In a world where we are constantly...

TW: Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia I haven’t worn a bathing suit since I was 18 years old. It’s freeing to know I no longer...

The internships I completed as an undergrad and grad student were life-changing. The knowledge and skills have set me up for success in my...

When someone breaks your heart, it’s easy to focus on how they hurt you. But it’s also easy to forget that you, too, have...

There are no perfect endings—just endings.  You can play a moment over again in your head, but you can’t plan for someone else’s reaction. Instead,...