How Celebrating Small Victories Improves My Mental Health
I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression for years. The most concise and honest thing I can say about my own struggle is that there are…
An Introvert’s Essential Guide to Making New Friends
When I was a freshman in college, I lived in a co-ed dorm on an all-girls floor where I shared one bathroom with 30 other…
Let’s Get Digital: Tips for Networking Online
At a time when the internet was blowing up with new social media platforms every day and aspiring entrepreneurs and bloggers were inventing profitable ways…
These Long-Distance Date Ideas Transcend the Miles
The idea of a long-distance relationship never appealed to me, and yet, I’ve found myself in several over the years. Of course, it depends on…
On Beating Imposter Syndrome
Here’s the ultimate #meta moment for you that’s sure to, if nothing else, improve morale about your own life: After I was assigned this article…
What I Wish I Knew Before I Graduated College
The final class of my college career lasted about 30 minutes. The professor gave us a last bit of life advice and said, “Well, there’s…
Creative Ways to Celebrate Halloween
As a kid, Halloween was one of the most exciting days of the year — between dressing up and pilfering candy from the neighbors, the…
What Happened When My Therapist Suggested I Outline My Day
After yet another therapy session during which I complained of my usual grievances — not having enough energy or time, failing to accomplish everything I…
Spring Date Ideas That Won’t Break Your Budget
My boyfriend and I are relatively simple people. We enjoy binge-watching “Hell’s Kitchen,” and while we sometimes dabble in the occasional happy hour or 90s…
How I Channeled My Grief Into Creativity
Turning grief into anything other than what it is actually is—the painful process through which we unwillingly journey after losing someone we love—is mostly unfathomable.…