How to Make Confrontation a Little Less Scary
The first significant argument my long-term boyfriend and I had happened about three months after we started dating. I couldn’t even tell you what it…
How to Stay Creative Even When You’re Busy
“The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.” — Dieter F. Uchtdorf I stumbled upon this quote while in…
Is It Really Self-Care? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Find Out
Picture this: A 20-something freelancer (me) in her local grocery store (Trader Joe’s), stressing over whether she should buy an item that was not on…
Tired of the Treadmill? 5 Tips for Building a More Exciting Workout
Full disclosure: My motivation for working out is so that, when I’m 80, I can still walk comfortably up the stairs to my New York…
Beyond the Bar: 5 Creative Date Ideas That Don’t Involve Alcohol
Ditch the Booze: 5 Best Sober Date Ideas
5 Things I Do to Strengthen My Relationship With My Parents as an Adult
When I was younger, both of my parents tried very hard to get me to practice meditation for my anxiety. It didn’t relax me,…
How to Safely Attend a Party During a Pandemic
I don’t know about y’all, but my social life over the last few years has waxed and waned constantly. Thanks to the pandemic, restaurant closures,…
5 Quarantine Habits I’d Like to Keep Post-Pandemic
In 2014, while panicking about college graduation, I saw an Instagram caption with the quote, “The only constant in life is change.” It sounds cliché,…