Trigger Warning and Symbols, by All Staff

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The following pieces and artwork contain and depict images that deal with topics including but not limited to anxiety, eating disorders, suicide and other difficult subject matter. Please be gentle with yourself as you experience this content. If you find yourself struggling, the end of the magazine has a list of resources you may find helpful.

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potential Eating Disorders Violence Self-Harm

Cancer Diagnosis

Contents. .

00Cover, by Gabrielle Edgecombe 01 Trigger Warning and Symbols, by All Staff

Noon

05 Winter Waves, by Dezyrae Batzer 05 Beach Goers, by Dezyrae Batzer 05 Sunset on Lake Michigan, by Dezyrae Batzer 06 a letter to anxiety, by Deanna Ray Luton 06-07 My Anxiety Toolkit, by Leslie Nelson 08 Just Be Kind, by Neil Evans

Dusk

09 Three Sisters, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 09 Close Edge, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 09 Broken, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 10 Swing and Trees of the Mind, by Mikey Sims 11 winter storm warning, by Andrea Grabowski 12 Abstract Expressionism, by Shelby Bigelow 13 2 A.M. in My Head, by Kyle Hoffman 14 In Therapy, by Christopher Carey 15-16 Anxiety, by Anna Parsons 16 Cognition, by Hannah Strong 17 When Facing Agents Anxiety, by Kane Williams 18 Stop Looking at Me, by Miranda Roy

Sunrise

19 Above the Worries of the World, by Moon 20 Birds have feelings Too, by Aidan Wodehouse 21-22 Baking Relaxation: My Comfort Chocolate Chip Cookies, by Moon 4

23 Haiku, by grace lambert 23 chill, by grace lambert 24 It’s Not “Just a Bad Habit”, by Martha Sprout 25 Anticipation, by Lyra Whinnery 26 A Warped Reality, by Quinn Springsteen

Night

27 Peninsula Reds, by Chris Fulton 27 The Cold Wind, by Shelby Bigelow 27 Shadow Lands, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 28 So How Are You Feeling Today?, by Gabrielle Chavarria 29 Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Infographic, by Gabrielle Edgecombe 30 Rotten, Heavy Body, by Rod Meyers 31-36 no promises, but, by Liam Strong 37 Big Decisions, by Meredith Keeler 37 Arachnophobia in the Deep, by Mikey Sims 38 Wasted Words Upon the Water’s Edge, by Evan Primeau 39 S.A.D, by Rachel Nickerson 40 Drowing on Solid Ground, by Madeline Jenkins

Dawn

41 Nesting Turtle, by Dezyrae Batzer 41 Strange Horizons, by Shelby Bigelow 41 HBird, by Chris Fulton 42 The Runaway, by Rachel Nickerson 43 Breathless as Prey, by Lizzie Brown Art, by Erica Whiting 44-47 Butterwalkers, by Julia Belden 48 Self-Care, by Lily Briggs 48 Dreams in Gold, by Shelby Bigelow 49 Tech Anxiety PROJECTions, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 50-51 Living Remotely, by Susan Odgers 52 A Continuation, by Lizzie Brown

53 Fire in the Sky, by Chris Fulton 53 Moody Lines, by Chris Fulton 53 Medalie Bench, by Chris Fulton 54 Anxiety, by Dezyrae Batzer 55 Dead-Tired and Desperate, by Gabrielle Chavarria 56 The Art of War, by Silas James 57 Phobias, by Samuel Miller 58 Anxiety and Alcohol, by Jenna Olszewski

Sunup

59 Distant Memory, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 59 South Leland Morning, by Gabrielle Edgecombe 59 Stopped Waterfall, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 60 Where I Go When I’m Feeling Anxious, by Alissia J.R. Lingaur 61 Crisis in Ukraine, by Mikey Sims 62 Roots, by Julia Belden 63 Anxiety in Adolescents, by Lindsey Wormell 64 ThunderJacket, by grace lambert

Daylight

65 Sundog Sky, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 66 Downtown 4 A.M, by Chris Fulton 67 Ice Reflection, by Caroline Schaefer-Hills 68-69 Letters From the Editors 70-71 Staff Page 72 Mental Health Resources

N o o n

Winter Waves Beach Goers Sunset on Lake Michigan