In A Way, You Are Still Alive
There are pieces of you inside of my heart, reminding me to love myself, to respect myself, to stop being so damn hard on myself.
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How Losing My Virginity Lost Me More Than I Could’ve Ever Imagined
It only took eight dates before I fell in love with him. And ten dates for me to lose my virginity.
Why Do You Want To Kiss Me?
How To Chase Him
Like his selfies, but make sure you do not like too many in a row because it will be obvious you have been stalking his page.
What Each Zodiac Should Stop Running Away From On December 4
The Secret Of Letting Go
The key to letting go can only be found buried within yourself, through forgiveness.
The 10 Commandments For Surviving The Holiday Craziness While Maintaining Your Mental Health
Thou shalt not feel guilty for going back for a second helping of Grandma’s delicious apple pie.
9 Things You’ll Only Understand If You’re An Only Child
The Abuse I Couldn’t See
Each time I type out my story, I refrain from publishing it out of fear, doubt, victim’s guilt.
Darling, Burn Bridges If You Need To
What is it that we rather embrace something familiar yet valueless instead of accepting that change is inevitable in some particular cases?
5 Ways To Improve Your Life Before 2018 Comes To An End
The first step to changing your mindset is recognizing that the person who needs it more than anything is you.
You’re Not Special And That’s A Good Thing
Our lives are not measured by how many people we are grateful for. It is measured by how many people are grateful for us.
On Beginnings (On Endings)
21 Ways To Make Your Significant Other Feel Loved This Holiday Season
This Is Why You Should Know Love Is Not Enough
I’m Tired Of Living In A Man’s World
Why I Lie About Being Fine
I sometimes think of myself as weak, but in reality, I am afraid my loved ones are not strong enough to deal with the truth about what I am going through.
2019 Is Not Going To Be Your Year
Next year is only going to be a repeat of this year if you keep following the same routine, engaging with the same group of people, and continuing down the same general path.
This Time, My Goodbye Is Final
50 Signs You Should Agree To A Second Date
If you don’t have to force a smile while talking to them. The conversation is natural so it makes you smile.
50 Gifts You Should Not Think About Getting Anyone This Christmas
My Apartment, My Self
Change has never been something I welcomed into my home. And that’s speaking both metaphorically and literally.
50 People Reveal The Exact Moment They Realized They Were Dating A Psychopath
50 Brutally Honest Pieces Of Advice You Should Follow In Your Twenties
10 Must-Read Books For Single Girls Who Want To Start Dating Again
Whether you’ve been single and on a dating hiatus or you’ve just got out of a long-term relationship, it can be daunting to jump back in and start playing the field again. But have no fear — if you’ve got a concern, we’ve got a book for that.
The Dr. Seuss Reminder Each Zodiac Sign Deserves On December 3
18 Things Most People Need To Hear Right Now
Stuck Somewhere Between Wanting To Be Loved And Wanting To Be Fucked
This Is Your Reminder That You Are Worth More Than Chasing Someone Else
You deserve a love that you don’t have to chase, a love that walks directly to you. A love that chooses you, over and over.
This Year, I Hope You Learn To Value Self-Awareness
I cannot sweat this enough but self-awareness is such an undervalued concept that a majority do not have a clue how to practice it.
When The Girl You Love Doesn’t Love Herself
We need the touch of your arms, wrapped around us, to give us the courage to get up and face the world.
How To Navigate The World In This Body
You Can Always Make Something Out Of Nothing
Wait For A Man Who Sees You In His Future
6 Things Being A Young Mom To A Child With Special Needs Taught Me
Sallie House: America’s Most Haunted Residence?
This humble little stone house on the banks of the Missouri River in Kansas is allegedly haunted by a girl named Sallie who died from a botched appendectomy in the house around 1905. According to multiple reports, she never forgave the doctor—nor any male who dared to enter the house since.
Why You Should Get to Know Your Fears
I Will Not Be The Victim Anymore
How To Draw A Christmas Tree: A Step By Step Guide
1. First, let’s think about Christmas trees. Any distinct shapes that come to mind when you think about them? If you guessed “triangle”, then you are correct! Christmas trees are just a bunch of series of triangles. 2.
Confidence And Failing My Way Through Selfies
It’s Time To Stop Giving Your Energy To The Wrong People
Your Existence Made My World A Better Place
A Young Writer’s Diary Entries From Late November, 1984
Thanksgiving in Canarsie was wonderful. It was the night before Thanksgiving a dozen years ago when Ronna and I had our first date (Chloe in the Afternoon at the Midwood Theatre and then to the Foursome Diner for a bite; Ronna had the sniffles and wore a blue turtleneck). Who would have imagined we’d still be this close?
A PSA To Anyone Who Has Co-Workers: Please, Dear God, Stop Talking About Your Diet
This interaction is the socialization of diet culture at its finest – a paradigmatic display of the way weight obsession and food fixation needles its way into the fabric of our daily conversations.
The Boxes I Finally Burned
Ordinary People Set Goals But Extraordinary People Find A Way To Automatically Achieve Those Goals.
“Vowing, even intense vowing, is often useless. What works is making a vivid, concrete plan.”
This Is For The Children Who Grew Up With Parents Who Always Fought
The Truth Is I’m Afraid To Let Myself Be Happy
If I’m always near the bottom, then I can’t fall too far. It may sound pathetic, but it’s oddly comforting.
