Why Every 20-Something Should Challenge Themselves to Get Outside More
There’s a parenting movement making the rounds on Instagram that I honestly wish I had known about long before I started having kids. I’ve come…
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Neither ‘Rain Man’ Nor Elon Musk: 5 Misconceptions I Face as a Person with Autism
With Elon Musk and Greta Thunberg making headlines, the series “Atypical” generating enough interest for Netflix to renew it for a fourth season, and corporations…
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…
The Beginner Cook’s Guide to Setting up Your Kitchen for Success
Every recipe claims to be “easy.” But, even for “easy” recipes, there’s still the splatter of batter on the floor, the charred remnants of chocolate…
How To Train Your Motivation Muscle: Tips From a Personal Trainer
Let’s be real – maintaining a regular workout routine is already hard enough. We know we should be working out because it’s good for our…
4 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…
How to Stay Healthy When Everyone Around You Is Sick
Among my coworkers and roommates, I’m known for being the last woman standing during cold and flu season. Maybe this is the extrovert in me…
5 Apps to Help You Reach Your New Year’s Goals
It’s 1 a.m., but my loft is bathed in brilliant bluish screen-light. The fifth episode in a row of “Master of None” is auto-playing on…
6 Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
This time of year can be rough. Most of the country is tangled up in bitter cold. With the holidays long gone and spring seeming…
6 Health-Related New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Keep
New Year’s resolutions are founded on the best intentions, but as everyone knows, long-term follow-through on them is notoriously difficult. We say we’ll lose 10…