“I hate going to work, but don’t tell my boss.” We’ve all been there before, where your body is giving you every sign to pull an illegal U-turn and go home. That tiny force dragging you down and telling you not to step foot into work. You already feel tired, drained, and unhappy before your …
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Dating and relationships are a big part of what shapes our lives. Good and bad. Heartbreak and love can be soul-defining experiences many yearn to go through. However, if you’re like me (in your twenties without any real dating experience), you can feel a bit like a confused outcast. So many people create a space …
It’s here, the new year. A new opportunity to grow, learn and ultimately find sustainable happiness in the life you’ve built. Over the years, I have come to understand that habit-building is the foundation of a positive mindset and a healthy life. Our habits form the building blocks of who we are, and can make …
Pregnancy can be one of the happiest times in life. After all, you’re carrying a new life, and the baby will allow your family to grow. It may be something you’ve waited a long time for too. But even though there are many beautiful things about pregnancy, it can also be incredibly tiring and challenging. …
It’s the season of goal-setting. Often, an exercise in futility. Conducted in earnest. Born from the forcible waters of self-reflection. Pools of deception and honesty, of empathy and ridicule, or red-painted redemption. Each year, we do the same thing. We sit down with ourselves, after a week of binge-watching, doom-scrolling and dessert-inhaling, to figure out …
There are many moments that I want to relive. That first legal drink when I turned 21, the first ride of freedom after I got my driver’s license, or all the simple nights– reciting lines from favorite movies or driving around aimlessly to songs that made us feel so alive. But few youthful memories compare …
Holidays are supposed to be a time of joy. Where everything is blissful and no one is “allowed” to be sad or have everyday things impact them. But the holidays can also be a time of extreme mental distress, high pressure and utterly overwhelming. The holidays, for many, can be an incredibly dark time for …
Every holiday season, I look forward to dressing up to attend holiday parties. It’s one thing that makes it the most magical time of the year for me. This year, I had the opportunity to host my own little party- I gained a new appreciation for the work that it takes. I gained a whole …
Mindfulness is a word and idea that we hear A LOT. It’s something that I too have searched for, yet I felt like my experience with it was like taking a trip to an unknown destination. To put it bluntly, I had no clue what the hell I was even doing. I thought the harder …