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After I graduated college, I landed my first full-time job at a tech company — an ecommerce consulting firm, to be exact. I remember feeling so clueless the day of my interview; showing up with the portfolio I’d scraped together with all of my writing from various creative writing assignments. I discussed my essays, some […] More
On any given day, you’ll likely find me wearing some combination of black, white, grey or olive green. Black jeans, white T-shirt, sneakers. I wear two cuffs on my ears and usually CZ studs or gold hoops. A random stranger might think, wow, how plain. I’ve been told I lack style and originality. What nobody […] More
I rode the bus home from school every day with the same girls from my second-grade class. I wanted them to be my friends so bad — I mean, these were the popular girls! So, when they kinda started to make fun of me a little, I let it slide. However, the day they told me […] More
When I got my IUD in 2016, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew I wanted a birth control method that would allow me to set it and forget it, and I wanted to get off of the pill in case the recent political climate caused birth control prices to go up. Time […] More
Pink ribbons are inherently feminine. They’re sometimes satin, occasionally covered in lace and potentially velvet, but they’re always feminine. It’s hard not to see a pink ribbon and instinctively think of breast cancer. They have one job to do, and they do it well. To me, breast cancer has always felt like a manly thing. […] More
I recently found myself browsing the promotions tab of my Gmail inbox and decided to click on one from a store that I don’t normally shop at that was having a sale. I was then shocked to discover that their “regular” sizing only went up to a 10, and “plus” sizing starts at a 12. […] More
How many times have you embarked on an ambitious plan of behavioral change, only to run out of steam – or completely self-sabotage – within a few weeks? Why do you not manage to abide by your plans for positive transformation, even though you know it is in your best interest? If you’re anything like […] More
When I graduated from nursing school, I had a shiny vision of why my role in the healthcare field would look like. I spent four years memorizing medication reactions, practicing clinical skills, and studying to be the best nurse that I could be. I passed my boards with flying colors, and I landed a sought-after position as […] More
