Wellbeing

A collection of 9 watercolor comic panels illustrating Saint Hildegard and her migraine auras.

Are Migraines a Gift?

Since 1913, scientists have believed that many of Saint Hildegard's visions were actually migraine auras: the flashes of light and color that often precede migraines.

A illustration of the Earth with a heart-shaped stethoscope wrapped around it

A Call for Empathy: Notes on Global Health

For this Iris issue, I wanted to share my reflections on global health: what it is, why it's important, and why it means so much to me.

A graphic with heated rivalry at the top, Alysa Liu to the left, a corgi on the bottom, and the Try Hard Podcast to the right.

A Short List of Things Giving Me Hope

It's been a bit of a rough year so far...

A colorful assortment of book covers, all oriented in a different direction.

Book Chem: A Non-Exhaustive List of Books I Think My Nerdy Friends Would Like

One late-night library session, my group of medical-field-bound friends gave me the surprise of a lifetime—they all said they wanted to read more.

A corkboard of sticky notes describing Faith's Ins and Outs

My 2026 Ins and Outs

I would like to disrupt this shallow concept of resolutions to offer a more reflective way of thinking about the new year. What better way to do so than by talking about my 2026 Ins and Outs?

An Animal Crossing cottage with a red roof and red door, with a hardwood tree to the left.

In Which I Receive Life Advice from Animal Crossing

Right now, my mailbox in Animal Crossing is probably overflowing.

a load tea drawing with positive affirmations and embracing people (hugging)

The Annie Zhao Agenda: Promoting Loaded-Teas and Kindness

I've been to Annie's pop-ups twice and wanted to highlight Be Somebody's mission and the wonders of a loaded tea.

a portrait of chanel craft tanner

for when we don't know

The women know the answer

a yellow lightswitch on a purple wall

Please leave the light on, darling

Before I leave, please let me tell you a story

half of a man's sculpted and strikingly handsome face colored in shades of purple, pink, orange, yellow, and green, all on a gray background

Looksmaxxing: The Revival of Eugenic Beauty Standards We Didn't (?) See Coming

On my screen are uploaded images of teens pleading for cosmetic advice.