Journal

store news
Some sad news and an ask for help
We’ve always been big advocates for asking for help when you need it. And right now we do. We have poured our hearts and souls into Crying Out Loud, but lately it just hasn’t been enough.

mental health
Mental Health Week: A Conversation with ‘Crying Out Loud’
LA-based blog Pretty Thing interviews Crying Out Loud about self-care, grief and mental health. Featured in Pretty Thing in May 2021 for Mental Health Awareness Week in the US.

books
Read This: Untamed and The Poetry Pharmacy
The third installment of Crying Out Loud's book reviews, featuring Untamed by Glennon Doyle and The Poetry Pharmacy, edited by William Sieghart.

mental health
Mental Health Week: Founder Favs
Products from our shop that we love, and that help us find calm, maintain balance, and stay as mentally healthy as we can.

books
Read This: tiny beautiful things and Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
The second installment of Crying Out Loud's book reviews, featuring tiny beautiful things by Cheryl Strayed and Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies by Tara Schuster

books
Read This: How to Do Nothing + Braving the Wilderness
A new series of book reviews by Crying Out Loud co-founder, and noted book lover, Shannon Culver. The first installment features How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell and Braving the Wilderness by Brené...

store news
Oh, for Crying Out Loud...
As it turns out, weathering a global pandemic during your first year in business wasn’t enough of a challenge, so we threw in a trademark issue and cue the rebrand.

mental health
Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
To some, the idea of self-isolation or quarantine sounds luxurious. For others, the idea of indefinite isolation brings up worry and fear of varying intensities.
feminism
Our Feminine Identity
When my partner Patryk died, my grief process naturally gave way to a journey of self-reflection, identity exploration and (re)discovery. Today I feel more woman than I ever have. But it took a ton...