How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day When You’ve Just Started Dating
When my now husband and I approached our first Valentine’s Day, we weren’t even really together. We had been out a couple of times, talked…
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Making New Year’s Resolutions
I’ve long been the type to over-romanticize the start of a New Year. I see it as a chance for a brand new start, a…
How to Care for a Friend Struggling With Depression
If you’re not dealing with depression, there’s a pretty good chance that you know someone who is. With 6.7% of all adults in America (some…
Don’t Hit Snooze: 5 Energy Boosting Hacks to Use After a Sleepless Night
Sleep has always been a sensitive subject for me. Starting in grade school, I experienced mild insomnia once or twice a week. As I grew…
Understanding How You Work Best
Within nine months of accepting my first full-time job, I left. I spent some time navigating a few different part-time jobs until I started freelance writing. I felt I was thriving in my work for the first time. It wasn’t until I settled into my life as a freelancer that I finally began to see the value of choosing a career that suits your work style.
Volunteering Felt Uncomfortable Until I Realized I Was Making This Mistake
Volunteering has long felt like something I should be doing, but I’ve sometimes struggled with exactly how to give back. As a teen, I volunteered…
Do Your Finances Need a Little Spring Cleaning?
As a child, I came to expect a frenzy of cleaning to begin in our home right after Easter. My mother would throw open the…
Spring Cleaning in 15 Minutes or Less
What do you think of when you think of spring cleaning? Here’s what I imagine — every cabinet emptied and reorganized, every surface scrubbed, and…
How I Learned to Focus on My Health, Not My Weight
Like many 20-somethings, I started dieting at a young age. Junior high and high school were a succession of one diet after another. I tried…
Step Away From the Impulse Buy: 4 Questions to Help You Cut Down on Spending
A few weeks before the New Year, I was doing a little house cleaning and found myself with two trash bags full of things to…
