When I create a post on Instagram, my primary concern is how each individual photo will enhance my profile’s feed. The look I’m going for is colorful, curated and bright, and the overall aesthetic matters more to me than the number of likes a singular post receives. In many ways, designing my feed is like…
Read MoreOne of my longest, most fraught relationships is one that I can never seem to escape — that is my relationship with my allergies. For a long time, I used to get sick with a sinus infection every six weeks until my doctor recommended I see an allergist a few years ago. From there I…
Read More“Oh great, another zit.” How many times have you felt yourself saying that? Wouldn’t it be easier to know what was causing these breakouts than just letting them ride out and hoping they go away in time for your next night on the town? That’s what we thought. So when we discovered face mapping, which…
Read MoreSo you’ve got this whole “self-care routine” thing nailed: you have your acupuncturist on speed dial, your affirmations plugged into your Google cal (it’s 11:11 a.m. which means, “My worth is not determined by work!”) and you even meditate (almost) daily. Good work: what you say “yes” to is in alignment with your needs and…
Read MoreIn case you weren’t aware: it’s 2018 and life is hard. From political woes to the (literal) searing heat of record-temperature summers, is it any wonder we’re searching for an escape from the daily sense of impending doom? Whether it’s a breakup (hello), a grueling house hunt (oh, double hello), or even just the fact…
Read MoreWhy would you stay? If someone hit you, why would you stay? If your partner beat you, harassed you, assaulted you, raped you, why? How could you stay with that person? Why wouldn’t you come forward with your story? Coming of age as a young woman in America, these were questions that crossed my mind—more…
Read MoreThe workweek can seem practically endless—even before it begins. Most of us spend roughly 7-8 hours at our desks every day, without moving an inch. Instead of feeling chained to our desks, our “homes away from homes” should feel like a space in which we’re able to find moments to relax. Unfortunately, sometimes that’s just…
Read MoreDuring the last month of college, I’d entered a world of little sleep and a lot of stress. In the wake of my “life ending” and the real world hitting me head on, I was hunting for my first real job, trying to live out my “last days” of being an undergrad to the fullest,…
Read MoreA fairly well-known fact about me is that I’ve always wanted to pick up journaling. So often I buy a perfectly good journal and tell myself I’m going to curl up with a cozy blanket and write in it for hours — but then end up leaving it on my desk for weeks, or even…
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