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…when you’re trying to figure life out.
Everyone has a different modern struggle, and our content is here to relate to, give advice, and show that you aren’t alone in trying to navigate the difficulties of modern life.
Find our latest articles here, covering everything from lifestyle, wellbeing, relationship, and world struggles.
How the death of her dreams helped poet Saira Anwar find her voice
Saira Anwar is an educator, poet, author, content creator, and spoken word artist. She published her first poetry collection The Death of a Beautiful Dream in January 2014, which was featured on Amazon’s Top 20 Bestsellers list.
We were honoured to speak with Saira in anticipation of the launch of her second poetry collection, Rising From Despair: A Journey to Hope, the long-awaited sequel to her first collection and 10 years in the making.
The Tale of the Bottle
Neglect.
A word so cold,
that it pierces my soul,
—and takes hold.
Tears bleed down my cheeks
—Oh how I wish it were not so!
Us Two Poets
I stand before you now. . .
We are two poets. . .
Will you let me be?
Will you accept my world as it is?
I've only just wished for a second chance. . .
Who are you crying for?
Don´t you remember what you wrote in that message on that cold rainy morning in May?
Because I remember crying while I hid under the covers, thinking the world had surely ended.
To ghost or not to ghost
That is the question you probably ask yourself every time I see those three dots disappear.
Is there something that I missed?
When did this become so fucking one-sided?
When will I stop making the effort?
When will I call the time of death?
Letters and Lily's
You turned 5, and I have still partially forgotten the moment you came into the world. 5 years too late to meet the precious woman you were named after. You see, you were given your time to greet the world on the same day that we lost her. Your great grandmother. I can only think she was watching over us that day.
elegy for fallen leaves
we met late in july
by a break in the sky
now our love is penniless art
thunder, thunder
over and under
recite the tale of my heart
Letter to a Dear Friend
"Hello best friend!"
Scribbled on the first line,
your name,
carried in my heart,
and written on every page.
Libby Jenner on unfurling her wings to heal through poetry
Following the successful launch of her second published poetry book, Wings Unfurled, we were overjoyed to speak with poet and author Libby Jenner about her poetry inspiration, writing process, and how poetry has been a powerful tool to help her with mental health and to heal traumas.
A Month’s Time
Do you know what it was/is to be in love? It was that spot in the woods by the park that is always filled with sunlight. The spot with the fairy garden that I took them to before they asked me to date them, like really date them. It was warmth and soup broth, it was a bath in some ways but not others. It is straining my eyes because I’m trying to peer into a wolf’s den or peering out of a cave and not straining my eyes because it’s night already. It is feeling like I was slapped in the face, and then wishing I had actually been slapped in the face because physical wounds are tangible. It is sobbing so hard I shake in my parked car the day after, before work, alone.
Artist Aleena Sharif on the power of painting nudes
This Modern Struggle Magazine had the absolute privilege of speaking with artist Aleena Sharif and sharing her inspirational artwork.
She shares her artistic journey, her creative process, and how the power of painting the nude female form helps to promote body confidence and self-love for herself and other women.
Thank you so much to Aleena for creating representative pieces and a safe space to share nude paintings.
5 Things I Learned After Turning 30
When I was in my 20s, I used to dislike the idea of reaching 30. I always associated being 30 with being old (I am sorry to anyone I have hurt by saying this!)
However, now that I am in my 30s, as much as I wish I were in my 20s, I do think there is a lot of power in this new decade of my life. When I was 28-29 years old, I used to have conversations with people who were already in their 30s about how I should approach this new phase of my life.
A few things I was told are that the 30s are the most beautiful years of a woman’s life: she is confident, unapologetic, and daring.
The Tangled Thread of Grief
Sometimes I think of grief like an old woollen jumper. It’s the knitwear you fold at the bottom of your drawer, only getting it out on the coldest of days or in the very midst of winter.
Sometimes you only wear it on Christmas day, or on a special date that no one else celebrates.
Once it’s enveloped you, you fold it away again, smoothing down the fabric with your fingers in a private ritual, like the most sacred of things.
Love Yourself
This Modern Struggle Magazine is honoured to share the beautiful words of Stephanie, a Glaswegian cinquain and soliloquy poet.
She aims to help people with her poetry, and her poem Love Yourself is an inspiring message about self-love that we all need to hear.