This week, Eva and Katryn discuss toxic positivity, its impact on their mental health as writers, and offer tips to break the cycle from both sides. Eva confesses to being a lifelong pickle slut, while Katryn gets salty about libraries and inspirational tube tops.
*Content warnings: Queerphobia, illness, depression, discussion of hate speech
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Get an overview of the concept of toxic positivity from Psychology Today

Also, why “good vibes only” can be bad

Just NO to this

Stop bossing me around, inspirational memes!

Eva and Katryn didn’t quite line up on their new shtick but both examples are good! Eva shared a great example with this Daria scene while Katryn talked about a most hated example of toxic positivity with this horrific crime of fashion.  



Listen to the outtake, and then watch this and replace the word “snow,”

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