Learning to Love My Mom

May 10, 2016 by

Leilani Leila RIahi wants you to meet the unique individual that is your mother.
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Deactivate to Reactivate

May 5, 2016 by

Leilani Leila Riahi shares her two month journey without social media.
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The Diary of an Abusive Relationship Between University and Student

February 17, 2016 by

Leilani Riahi tells all about the messy break up between college and student after a relationship lasting nearly four years.
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Identity Crisis: The Confusions of Being an Iranian-American Woman

February 9, 2016 by

Leilani Riahi addresses her different identities as an Iranian-American woman.
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No Hump, No Problem: Why I Stopped Having Sex at the Peak of My Sexuality

January 20, 2016 by

Leilani Riahi takes a fresh approach to sex and rediscovers a love for people.
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In Solidarity, In Strength: Planned Parenthood

December 4, 2015 by

Leilani Leila Riahi explains her love for Planned Parenthood, and why not protecting Planned Parenthood means not protecting women.
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Not Suicidal Anymore

November 19, 2015 by

Leilani Leila Riahi wants to live now, because there's always hope.
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How to Be a Loving Friend to Someone With Depression

November 3, 2015 by

Leilani details the ways in which you can care for friends and yourself in the midst of a depressive episode.
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Mother Nature, Cramps and Dark Chocolate: Why I Want to Talk About My Period Publicly

October 19, 2015 by

When was the last time you felt comfortable to moan in public? Did you moan UP and OUT with fierce energy you’ve been suppressing for the past hour? Have you exclaimed to the being next to you in a ...
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Respectability Politics: How ‘Activism’ Hurts ‘Professionalism’

September 17, 2015 by

Is professionalism incompatible with voicing your convictions?
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How I Rediscovered Love at a Wedding

June 27, 2015 by

“Without freedom and trust, there is no intimacy”– quote from THE wedding               There were many joyous speeches exclaimed under the sweltering sun memorial day weekend, b...
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Seeking the Safe Space

May 12, 2015 by

Leilani Riahi warns agains depending on "safe spaces" for complete comfort
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Why it’s Hard for Me to Walk into CAPS: Mental Health Stigma and Leadership Credibility

May 5, 2015 by

              I hope no one I know sees me entering this pink building, because I can’t have them lose respect for me in the classroom, the workplace or any community space I may be ...
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When the Independent Takes the Gold

April 30, 2015 by

An independent candidate just won the position of external vice president of statewide affairs, over a candidate who had an “undefeated” party backing him up. I repeat. An INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE...
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Elections and the Ever-Growing Ego

April 20, 2015 by

  Your face is everywhere. Your voice rings throughout cramped lecture halls. You don’t even know how many people you’ve commodified yourself toward — how many hands you’ve shaken with or...
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