I Hit Rock Bottom After Graduation. Here’s How I Made It Through
As my college graduation date neared, I dreamed of the glamorous life I was going to lead. I planned on moving to New York City…
read moreFather’s Day Across the Miles: Gifts to Send Dad When You Live Far Away
When brainstorming gift options for my mom this Mother’s Day, I tried crowdsourcing ideas from my friends. Every answer was some version of either sending…
read moreOne Foot on the Banana Peel: How a Creative Theory Can Help You Prepare for Workplace Change
Some years ago, a friend busted out a saying that I’ll never forget: “He’s got one foot in the grave, and the other on a…
read moreSkip the Small Talk on Dates: Here’s What to Ask Instead
I am the queen of first dates. Ask any of my friends, and they’ll tell you: I’m an extremely extroverted hopeless romantic who loves an…
read moreHarmful Gossiping or Healthy Venting? Here’s How to Tell the Difference
During my first week of teaching, I looked forward to heading down to the teachers’ lounge for my 25-minute lunch period each day. At 22…
read moreKind, True, Necessary: The Power of Positive Self-Talk
I first encountered the work of Brené Brown the way millions of others did, through her 2010 TED talk. A friend from college sent it…
read more4 Tips for Getting out of a Funk
There are times when I wake up ready to seize the day and max out my productivity. But there are other times when I wake…
read moreTaking Postgrad Life One Day at a Time
I’ve never been a fan of change, so you can only imagine how I felt about graduating from college. It was a milestone that I…
read more5 Ways to Maintain a Long-Distance Friendship
Like all relationships, long-distance friendships are works in progress. A lot of effort is required of both people to maintain effective communication. Here are 5 ways to keep a long-distance friendship going strong!
read moreThe Words of Wisdom That Got Me Through This Year: It Was Never Going To Be Easy
The past 14 months have been many things — exhausting, clarifying, grief-inducing, baffling, and anxiety-producing, to name a few — but if I were to…
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