How to Stop Measuring Yourself Against Other People’s Success
When I discovered that I was going to need an extra semester to finish college, I immediately pictured all of my friends graduating before me,…
When I discovered that I was going to need an extra semester to finish college, I immediately pictured all of my friends graduating before me,…
Everything in my life changed when, at the age of 25, I had a prophylactic double mastectomy on July 6, 2018. I had tested positive…
One of my uncles always remembers my favorite coffee mug. Recalling my pickiness (ahem, refined taste) when it comes to the ceramic thickness, handle size,…
Sometimes I will go onto Facebook and see an old friend from high school posting pictures, and a sense of longing will crop up in…
Not long after I started dating my now-husband, my best friend came to town for a weekend visit. I drove to the train station and,…
When I was engaged and choosing bridesmaids, I decided to follow the trend of sending cute cards asking them to stand beside me on my…
We are constantly inundated with depictions of romantic relationships. Whether it be in movies, TV shows, commercials, or social media, the emphasis is usually on…
Last month, I was having a pretty rough go of things: My husband was out of town for an extended period, leaving me solo parenting…
Kalina and I met our first year of middle school, when I may have well as been Regina George. Not just because I was blonde,…
I had faced months of annoyance and frustration with my longtime roommate, who was not communicating as well as she usually did, specifically when it…