5 Things to do Before You Check Your Phone in the Morning
Too often, my mornings start off with me looking at my phone while I’m stumbling into the kitchen to make myself a cup of tea.…
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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…
Father’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…
Harmful 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…
Taking 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…
The 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…
The Power of My Plate: What Happened When I Became Vegan
As a child, I didn’t think that much about the food my parents served for dinner beyond whether or not I thought it tasted good.…
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
I live in a leaky apartment with a moody terrier and a gabby roommate who, almost daily, sets fire to the kitchen stove when she…
5 Ways to Successfully Transition From College to ‘Real Life’
Walking across the graduation stage, I had a simple mantra: Don’t trip. I shook hands with University of South Florida’s president, and, blinded by stage…
Post-it Planning: How To Stay Productive and Present This Week
A current highlight of my life is that I’m in the middle of completing one of my bucket list items: I’m participating in a research…