How to Meal-Plan For One (and Save Money)
When I started my career in public relations, I made a tiny little salary. To match my income, I lived in a shoebox of an…
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Ring in the New Year the Right Way
With 2018 in the rearview mirror, it’s time to focus on your 2019 goals. Whether you want to actually stick to a resolution, or you’re…
How to Take a Healthy Approach to the Holidays
My mom makes Italian rainbow cookies once a year, for Christmas. Like the rainbow cookies, specific dishes are family traditions around the holidays: sweet potato…
4 Surprising Life Lessons From Fitness Instructors
While few people argue against the benefits of regular exercise, I have to admit that for many years, I was one of those few. I…
How to Help a Friend Through a Health Crisis
I have epilepsy. My doctors diagnosed it when I was 8 years old; I have the full-body, fall-on-the-ground kind. It freaked out my parents. My…
Finding Community on Instagram After Having a Double Mastectomy
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…
Prioritize You: 4 Easy Ways to Practice Self-Love
I was raised to believe that you had to work hard to have the life of your dreams. For me, that used to mean 15-hour…
Why I’m Making New Year’s Resolutions in Fall
Nothing speaks of endless possibility quite like the crisp first page of a new notebook. At least, that’s how I’ve always justified my burgeoning stationery…
Discerning FOMO: Why You’re Freaking out About Missing Out
Ever since I joined the 21st Century and got a smartphone, I’ve noticed an increase in my anxiety. Why? Because with every event notification, ding,…
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…
