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Google the word “detox,” and thousands of hits will appear outlining ways to eliminate impurities in the body. Whether or not you believe juice cleanses and detox diets work to make the body feel better (though if you ask me, I believe the body is designed to detox on its own if given the chance […] More
Working from home is not all it’s cracked up to be (AKA spending all day in pajamas and sleeping in: two things that I can tell you from personal experience are not reality). When I moved to California almost a year ago, it meant leaving behind my beloved friends on The Everygirl team in Chicago, […] More
I believe in astrology extensively, I’m quick to try anything in the name of mental clarity (I used to take mindfulness and meditation classes, for example), and I’ve had my aura and energy read a few times (I’m told my aura is very bright, so that’s fun). All of this to say, I’m a pretty […] More
The outbreak of the coronavirus has set the entire world into a state of uncertainty. With constant ‘breaking news’ updates, the 21-day national shut down and rising numbers of infected people, it’s understandable why many of us are feeling anxious and stressed out. “It is important to note that increased levels of stress, concern and […] More
Ever since I’ve been a teenager, I’ve had a soft spot for a good romance. On a lazy Sunday afternoon, or a Saturday night in alone, you’ll frequently find me curled up on the sofa binging on rom-coms. I’ll devour reality shows where couples find love against carefully-scripted odds. I adore hearing about celebrity matches, and […] More
Twenty-one days at home sounds like an eternity. And the government has (finally!) been pretty clear: no walking the dog, no going for a run, no taking the kids to the park. Fast forward a week and popping down to your local Spar to buy tampons will never have felt so exhilarating! So we’ve created […] More
I was born in a suburb of Chicago, raised in a (different) suburb of Chicago, and then spent four magical years in Fort Worth, Texas studying journalism and public relations. I spent every summer of college working at a camp in Michigan (also magical)—but knew I wanted to return home to Chicagoland when I graduated […] More
One of the hallmark symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder is intrusive thoughts. All my life, I’ve felt their constant bombardment. My mind is like a crowded room, and the voices are all shouting different things. I now see this inner monologue on the faces of everyone around me (who of course, are standing more than a metre […] More
