# The Adventures of Gem Honest writing about modern life, identity, style, wellbeing, and the occasional existential crisis. Also: cancer, running, dogs, and trying to keep living. Page: Feed: --- ## [Keep Living](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/keep-living) _2026-07-28 · Gemma Seager_ The place between positivity and acceptance ## [Peppa](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/peppa) _2026-07-23 · Gemma Seager_ aka Princess Sassy Pants ## [Reviving my Writing](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/reviving-my-writing) _2026-07-16 · Gemma Seager_ Or rediscovering my inner life. ## [She Emerges Victorious!](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/she-emerges-victorious) _2025-04-02 · Gemma Seager_ Gem does the Island Run 10k ## [A Folder Full of Drafts and Zero Running](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/a-folder-full-of-drafts-and-zero) _2025-03-21 · Gemma Seager_ or "life right now" ## [What if the drugs DO work?](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/what-if-the-drugs-do-work) _2025-02-13 · Gemma Seager_ Or should I stop taking my meds? ## [Removing the Paywall](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/removing-the-paywall) _2025-01-23 · Gemma Seager_ Looking for a new home ## [My First Marathon](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/my-first-marathon) _2024-10-03 · Gemma Seager_ Otherwise known as the first in a long list of stupid things I've done. ## [Introducing Sick Girl Summer](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/introducing-sick-girl-summer) _2024-07-31 · Gemma Seager_ Apparently, this year, we should all be having a brat girl summer. I'm not. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fl3kMkP9zlef) _2024-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Is it OK to Want to Lose Weight](https://gemmaseager.substack.com/p/is-it-ok-to-want-to-lose-weight) _2024-07-24 · Gemma Seager_ Diet Culture and intentional weight loss have a bad rap for a reason. But is it ever ok to want to lose weight?