Feels Zine, Issue 13: Anxiety

Feels is a publication about feelings. It is a place to explore, to share, and to be honest. Having an open dialogue about what’s going on inside of us can foster meaningful connection and make us feel less alone, especially in the social-media era that asks us to curate and polish our lives and feelings before sharing them — if we share them at all. Feels believes there are no good or bad feelings — the value comes from how we relate to them, how we experience them, and what we learn from them.

Feels believes in inclusion and recognizes that certain voices have been given the lion’s share of the spotlight throughout history. Our pages are for everyone. We are a feminist, sex-positive, 2SLGBTQ*, anti-racist, anti-colonial publication.

Issue 13

Anxiety is a complex experience so many of us share. At times, we may be able to express its symptoms or triggers, but how does it really make us feel? How does it manifest? How does it shift as we grow, age, and move through a changing world?

After four years of publishing, it felt right to return to our first topic again — back to the start of our Feels community. We have talked with so many of you over the years about the subject of anxiety, and we wanted to dedicate more space for sharing. Our hope is that this issue breeds connection, courage, and tenderness — for others, and for ourselves.

We have also released a companion poetry zine called Anxious.