For such a highly urbanized city, Tokyo actually has an unbelievable amount of beautiful gardens and shrines for anyone seeking a peaceful respite from the hectic environment.

I never expected to fall in love with my best friend, but I’m so glad I did.

2. I am so thankful for all of the minutes you’ve dedicated to me. I always worry that I won’t be able to repay you for them.

We know women are NOT crazy. Seriously.

We always reserved the time and energy for each other that people are so used to associating with romantic relationships. We defied the rules about what you do with your…

There’s going to be a lot of footwork involved, lots of frustration in which you try something on and it doesn’t fit just the way you want it to, and…

If there’s one thing that a man should not wear — well, let’s have these women tell you what’s up.

What is the word for missing someone, for knowing there is something missing from you because they are not there, when you have never had them to begin with? Does…

1. You know where you stand.

1. There are times when you look at him and you want to wrap your arms around him and squeeze him like an anaconda.

“Are these two lovely children yours?” I asked. “Something like that,” he replied.

Perhaps the most offensive beauty product I own, Liquid Panthenol (in liquid, not foam, form), is used mainly for cancer patients who lose their hair.

If the Oscars had a horror category, here’s who would have won for the last 40 years.

I land in Toronto for my brief layover and I have an urgent message of my girlfriend waiting on Facebook.  She is crying hysterically and saying to call her right…

I didn’t win the lottery. This is what I do.

Or excuse me, “Concentrations.”

And if you were once the kind of girl who wore jeans in the baking heat of summer, you are, in some ways, always going to be that girl.

It’s a slow, painful death of a relationship, and the worst way to go.

Whether we are having it ourselves, or are trying to talk someone out of it….the 3 Month Freak Out always hits from the blind side.

Who put onions in this post?

6. Nico

Although I am young, I am engaged to be married, and I have been in a monogamous relationship since I was 18 years old.

Earlier today I came across this anonymous Thought Catalog post from a few weeks back…

27-year-old Elizabeth Raine is selling her virginity to the highest bidder. And it’s kind of awesome.

Supermarket cheese aisles depress you in a profound, almost existential way.

“When I began my job working in a laser clinic, I hadn’t had much experience working with these types of lasers….”

Not a girl, not yet a woman.

43. Find a trait in a person that drives you wild. A trait you love, something completely different from their overall appearance. Love the way a person blinks, or laughs,…

I don’t normally cry before coffee (okay, that’s a lie) but apparently that’s how we’re starting this week.

There is no excuse for a dick that makes you go Eew. NONE.

Unexpectedly wonderful places to get lost by yourself, no matter what part of the world you’re in.

For the richest person in town to not just be the kid who with an in ground swimming pool.

After initial resistance, you soon embark upon a clingy, codependent relationship with your uniform. It’s just so simple!

2. You start having minor freak outs about height. “I’ve been talking to this guy for two weeks, and I don’t know how tall he is. Can I ask?”

If you aren’t, you should be.

It is okay to still care about a particular someone while you are going through the journey of getting over him or her.

The women of the tech industry are still marginalized on a daily basis. This is not OK.

1. Stop looking for an answer or a reason. You will never get one that will satisfy you

If you’re not happy with the way something is on your campus, change it. It’ll be great for giving you a sense of purpose, and it will look great on…

Immediately wanting to order the pink, bubbly, fancy cocktails, but feeling judged by the bartender and everyone around you for being so predictable. (But it’s delicious!! And pink!!)

Must read. Fiction, non-fiction, the Wall Street Journal, New Yorker. Whatever floats your boat.

11. Being Inclusive and Tolerant Pays Off. Always.

To reclaim your body, your sexuality and your sex appeal is truly is a powerful way to stick it to the patriarchy and to challenge the way society views female…

Can you ever have too much Harry Potter in your life?

What is the MRS degree you might ask? Plain and simple: marriage.

Financial freedom is a mindset that puts into motion a life of discipline so that you can achieve your goals.

He had long hair, loved his mama, and smiled in a way that said, “I understand and appreciate you, darling girl.”

With them, it won’t be some race for who can seem to care less. The silence of your phone will no longer torment you with questions of what you did…

29. Drink whiskey if you like whiskey. 30. Drink wine if you like wine. 31. Like what you like.

Nostalgia, like any drug, can be a poison or a remedy.