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OK, so I’m going to ask you to imagine these scenarios: You planned this huge birthday surprise for your best friend with no attention to detail spared (I’m talking custom balloons level detail here, guys), but when it came time for your big day, the gesture wasn’t returned and you were pretty upset. You heard […] More
I’ve had this article about loneliness hanging out on my to-do list for a long time. It’s popped in and and out of my periphery, but instead of letting it come into full view I pushed it into my blind spots and stuffed it down into the emotional trash bin. Writing is a therapeutic experience […] More
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We’ve all heard the term many times before: body positivity. We’ve seen it in our Instagram feeds with captions about loving our bodies and the importance of positive self-talk. Perhaps we’ve even used the term ourselves in reference to how we feel (or wish to feel) about the body we live in. Nonetheless, we can’t […] More
I’m an incredibly sentimental person. If you write me a cute little love note and leave it on my desk, I’ll save it in my backpack for far too long to smile at later. If you send me a batch of Insomnia Cookies “just because,” I’ll take a snap of it and I’ll refer to […] More
A few years ago, a close friend and I were having coffee and sharing stories about our friends from high school. One friend in particular had recently come back from her honeymoon, and we were all commenting on how fabulous it looked. However, my friend—one to rarely say anything negative or harsh—made an interesting comment: […] More
Every day, we’re bombarded with clichés and unsolicited life advice from bumper stickers and Instagram posts like, “you can’t love someone else until you first love yourself,” or “happiness comes from within.” These all seemed like exactly that: clichés and unsolicited life advice, until my first big teenage breakup that sent me on a soul-searching […] More
At one point or another, everyone has experienced a restless night of tossing and turning, watching the clock, and adjusting pillows. For some, however, this is a regular way of life. In fact, more than 40 million Americans can’t quite figure out how to sleep better at night, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. […] More
