Brianna Wiest
Brianna is the author of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, The Mountain Is You, Ceremony, and When You’re Ready, This Is How You Heal.
8 Things That Surprised Me About Love, Once I Actually Found It
Finally finding the love I had for so long been seeking wasn’t a hormone-fueled implosion. It was a gentle awakening, a simple realization.
10 Things Emotionally Healthy People Know How To Do
They know when it’s time to break up with a friend.
How To Measure A Good Life
Nobody reflects on their lives and concludes with “yes, this is exactly how I thought it would go.”
18 Things That Happen When You Feel Older Than You Are
The cliché is true: it’s not about the years you’ve had in life, but the life you’ve had in your years.
12 Reasons Meaningful Relationships Are Becoming More And More Rare
We’re looking for relationships as though they’re something you order.
Brainsex: 8 Reasons To Date Someone Who Is Attracted To Intelligence
Neither of you have the capacity to entertain petty dramas, so you don’t lose your connection to preventable, daily frustrations.
17 Things That Happen When You’re Very Overdriven Yet Also Extremely Lazy At The Same Time
There exists a very particular breed of human in the world, one that merges the qualities of near apathetic lethargy and a manic desire to achieve.
14 Things Your Friends With Anxiety Want You To Know
1. Things that seem completely “normal” to you can be very stressful for us.
How To Love A Girl Who’s Guarded
You won’t know when a girl is guarded, not initially at least. “Guarded” won’t be the word that comes to mind. You’ll think she’s independent and confident. Driven and seemingly content.
7 Things You Learn About (Real) Connection From Being Off The Grid For A Week
I could not tell you exactly how far into the Marin Headlands I was when I realized that my maps app couldn’t get me back. I just knew it was far.
20 Signs You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are
You’ve lost relationships.
How To Become Your Own Worst Enemy (Without Ever Realizing It)
Hate yourself for still caring about the person you aren’t supposed to care about anymore. Shame yourself until you’re completely suppressing everything you feel.
16 Questions That Will Show You Who You Are (And What You’re Meant To Do)
What would you stand for if you knew that nobody would judge you?
What The Feelings You Most Suppress Are Trying To Tell You
But we avoid feeling anything because we have more or less been taught that our feelings have lives of their own. That they’ll carry on forever if we give them even a moment of our awareness.
The 36 Questions Science Says Will Show You If Someone Is Right For You
Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share…”
16 Reasons You Still Don’t Have The Love You Want
The love you really want is your own.
40 Quotes About Beauty That Will Help You See Yourself Differently
“That’s always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they’re pretty. It’s like picking your breakfast cereals based on color instead of taste.”
How To (Actually) Change Your Life This Year
If you want to let go of something, build something new. If you don’t understand, ask. If you don’t like something, say so. If you want to change, start small. If you want something, ask for it. If you love someone, tell them. If you want to attract something, become it. If you enjoy something, let yourself feel it.
