Let me start by saying I know you didn’t mean to be insensitive. Maybe it was just a slip of the tongue, or maybe you didn’t realize the implications of your phrasing. But when you looked me up and down, scrutinized my small frame and …
4 Productivity Hacks for Twenty-Somethings (Plus a Free Printable)
There is a sentence I hear people repeat over and over again: “I don’t have enough time in the day to complete everything.” Especially for those like us hustling at a 9 to 5 job, available time can often seem elusive. But, if we take …
7 Signs of a Solid Relationship
So you’ve met someone who is unlike anyone else. You have been in pretty good relationships before, but this time feels a little different, and you can’t figure out why. You just feel…content. Not a feeling we have been taught to expect from movies. No, there’s no monumental declaration of love or final reunion followed by some song by the Goo Goo Dolls. One day you just look at the person and realize that you and that person have something great together.
Here are some other signs you see when you know you are in a strong relationship.
How to Un-Hate Your Body
Okay, so “un-hate” isn’t technically a word. But for the purposes of this post, “un-hate” will have to do because “love” is a little bit too strong of a word for people like us who have been taught for years that our bodies are not …
3 Common Ways We Seek Validation From Others (And How to Stop)
Here are a few of the most common mistakes we make when we seek validation from others, plus three ways to fix them.
5 Ways to Avoid Burnout in Your Full-Time Job
Time for some real talk about the real world. College does not prepare you for your future full-time job. There, I said it. College can prepare you for your future field or for the projects you’ll take on, the responsibilities you’ll handle or the stress …
Why You Shouldn’t Live With Regrets
There are only three things I know for certain in my life: 1) I cannot, and will not, resist McDonalds’ French fries, 2) All I’ll ever need is good music, good food, and good friends, and 3) I am bound to make a ton of stupid mistakes. …
You Are A Work-In-Progress and That’s Okay
It’s been said that it took Leonardo da Vinci four years to finish painting the Mona Lisa. Four years spent adding details and texture, improving upon his work each day. Four years struggling to make a blank canvas into a work of art. Four years …
Why We Need to Be a Little More Honest
Whether we are doing this because we are afraid to hurt someone else, afraid to cause drama, or afraid to unmask the facade we have created throughout our lives, we have all left something unsaid. This indirect form of dishonesty can create miscommunication and doubt, as well as blind us and others from the truth.
How to Navigate the Post-Grad Blues
If you’re not quite where you thought you’d be after you left college, here are 6 things to know to help you navigate life after college and the post-grad blues.