InILLUMINATIONbyCat BaklarzThat Awkward Space Between ‘Science Enthusiast’ and ‘Scientist’On imposter syndrome, lonely conservationists and finding your place in science communitiesMar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzWhat if This is Not Your Growing Season?It’s okay if you haven’t accomplished anything yet this yearSep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzGrowing Up Gryffindor — Managing My Darkness When Magic Seems Far Out of ReachWho do you become when you no longer want to be yourself?Aug 27, 20221Aug 27, 20221
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzIs Revenge Healthy? Does Reveling in Your Neighbor’s Misfortune Make You A Bad Person?Retaliation and schadenfreude — why these feel good, when it becomes a moral problem, and what to do insteadJun 28, 20221Jun 28, 20221
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzIt’s Time to Start Looking at Your Weirdness as a StrengthCasting off ‘weird’ stereotypes and embracing the processMay 18, 20222May 18, 20222
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzIntegrating the Different Parts of Yourself When Curiosity Doesn’t Pay the BillsWhat I’m doing as an interest-based learner and why my career path might not look like yoursOct 19, 2021Oct 19, 2021
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzQuirky Feminism, Queer TikTok, and My Busy, Burnt-Out BodyHere’s what I’ve learned about gendered relationships and self-awareness this year, and why TikTok thinks I’m queer.Sep 20, 20211Sep 20, 20211
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzWhy I Continue to Live With Other People, Even When It’s ExhaustingAt university, friends are the family you choose — but even families feudApr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzHeads Up, Social Anxiety: Mistakes Lead to Greater Self-AwarenessHere’s what you need to know about the Johari Window, and why you should value authenticity over being ‘right’Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzManaging Medication Anxiety: What to Do When You Just Can’t Swallow That PillHere’s why you struggle to trust unfamiliar medications, and what to do when you take what the doctor orderedFeb 5, 20211Feb 5, 20211
InInvisible IllnessbyCat Baklarz‘Personal Growth’ Means Maintaining Open Dialogue With the Two Angels in My HeadA short history of shoulder angels — and why those pesky guardians are a sign of improvementJan 20, 20211Jan 20, 20211
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzMisty Eyes? You’re Not A CrybabyCrying doesn’t mean you’re weak. It’s time to understand what those waterworks really are — a slippery warningJan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzComplications of a Former Student Athlete: When the Thing You Love Turns Into The Thing You HateWhy I’m not buying new sneakers in 2021Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzCollege Students Need More Spaces Where They Can Hide From Chaotic University LifeCameras, COVID and crises leave little space for panic roomsDec 19, 2020Dec 19, 2020
Cat BaklarzAdult Acne Is More Common than You Think. Why Don’t We Choose to Celebrate Our Blemishes?Hate uneven skin? Here’s how you can learn to love your acne.Dec 14, 20201Dec 14, 20201
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzIf You’re Slipping, Heads Up: It Might Be Iron DeficiencyHere’s what you need to look out for when anemia affects your physical and mental health.Aug 13, 20202Aug 13, 20202
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzPerfect Timing — Navigating Bloody Habits in A World That Stops for No OneIf you repeat destructive habits, something has to go. Here’s how I knew it was time to change.Jul 8, 20201Jul 8, 20201
InInvisible IllnessbyCat BaklarzGathering: A New Way to Think About Thought SpiralsWanting nice things doesn’t make you a horrible person. Just buy the darn coffee already.Jun 30, 20202Jun 30, 20202
