Social media is a great place to find inspiration, make connections, and kill time when you’re bored. But as much as you try to foster a positive environment online, it’s unavoidable that you might come across a couple of haters from time to time—especially if you’ve garnered a big following. Dealing with bullies has come…
Read MoreLast summer I found myself overwhelmed with anxiety and depression in a way I had never experienced before. After a breakup, a surgery, a death in my family, and a dog attack, the curious and optimistic person I had always tried to be evaporated into thin air. All of a sudden, a sad and fearful…
Read MoreLet’s face it, we’re not all 21 anymore. And hangovers are a dark, looming future that often treacherously follow a fun night out. That tequila shot sounds like a great idea until you wake up the next morning with a pounding headache. While it can be pretty difficult to wake up unscathed after a night…
Read MoreSuicide, unfortunately, is a word that has been on everyone’s mind as of late. It’s a word that normally no one likes to discuss and doesn’t dare to bring up. It can be hard for some people to understand why someone would even want to take their own life and why they believe that is…
Read MorePeep the Vid Hey babes, let’s get frank, shall we? We’re tired of people telling us what we should or should not talk about when it comes to our bods. Our body is what we make of it and how we choose to define it is completely up to us and no one else, right? That’s…
Read MoreThe year I turned 28, I made partner in a large hospitality group, got married, and had heart surgery; in that order. The preceding 15 or so years, I was living at an accelerated pace — playing multiple sports in high school while also starring in all the drama club productions, graduating early from Columbia…
Read MoreRecently, I underwent a pretty major surgery — a breast reduction. After years of immense back pain during mundane activities, cuts on my shoulders from the weight of my bra straps, and extreme insecurity in regards to my chest, I decided to look into the options at hand. First, I tried to get off my…
Read MoreEver since Instagram came out with the new feature of saving your favorite photos to your profile a la Pinterest style, we have been #blessed with creating our very own mood boards to help keep us inspired from time to time. You can say it’s a little self-therapy, but one thing you wouldn’t ever realize…
Read MoreAt 5 AM, as my husband and I boarded our connecting flight from L.A. to Minneapolis, we received a message from our friend letting us know that we lost our good friend S* in a car accident Friday night. She later died at the hospital from her injuries. I don’t know if it was the…
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