Say Yes the Next Time Someone Offers to Help
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…
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…
Allow me to start with a brief list of the self-help/advice books I’ve started and never finished: “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up;” “Wherever You…
In college, I was a clutter queen. I didn’t have a lot of extra money to decorate my dull new room, so I started buying…
As a motivated freshman in college determined to get that bread, I commenced a hunt for a summer internship in March 2021 during my second…
Livable, aesthetically pleasing spaces are important to me. Yes, I used to be able to function in a 10’x10’ college dorm room where decorations consisted…
I have wanted a dog ever since I can remember. As a child, I wrote a letter asking Santa for one every single year. Unfortunately…
Recently, I’ve found myself in a state I’ve experienced many times before: Burnout. Specifically, I was experiencing burnout after a year of dealing with chronic…
As a person with almost boundless energy and a nearly insatiable appetite for “experiences,” I’ve never been particularly good at self-care or rest. During my…
When I was a kid, I received a small, dark blue diary with a tiny gold lock as a Christmas present. I wrote about my…
Last spring, I decided that it was indeed a new season. I was balancing a high-intensity degree in English Literature, a fledgling writing career, and…