Why Trying To Quit The Internet Is Like Trying To Quit Drugs
It’s truly an addiction… When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is check my email. I do it without even thinking, because my phone is already in my hand. That’s because I use an alarm...
View ArticleI Lived Out My Depressive Episode On Social Media
Social media’s a great place to share our accomplishments, but it’s equally valuable to share our struggles. Content Notice: suicidal thoughts. I’ve mastered the art of the post-dated social media...
View ArticleWhy I Didn’t Try To Lose Weight For My Wedding
I tried to treat myself as I would treat a friend. To take care of myself in the months preceding my wedding I had to make a conscious effort to not dive into dieting. Wedding weight loss was off the...
View Article11 Characteristics Of Emotionally Intelligent People
Forget about IQ; what’s your EQ? Whether you’re a card-carrying member of Mensa, or you don’t even know what Mensa is, you’re still probably familiar with what an IQ is. It’s short for intelligence...
View ArticleThe One Word That’s Sabotaging Your Entire Life
You should really stop saying it. When I was little, I had a teacher who used to tell our class there was no such word as can’t. If we thought something was too hard, or we felt like giving up, we were...
View ArticleIs Healthy Perfectionism A Real Thing?
Flawlessness has its drawbacks. See that woman over there? She’s ambitious and wants to make her dreams a reality, whatever they may be. She wants it for herself, but also to prove to others around her...
View Article16 Struggles Only Overthinkers Will Understand
Why isn’t there an ‘unsend’ button?!! I have a confession to make. I’m a chronic overthinker. Being put in charge of deciding where my girlfriends and I meet for drinks on the weekend is a...
View Article7 Unusually Effective Ways To Break A Bad Habit
Ditch it, starting today. Bad habits are called bad habits for a reason. They typically have destructive effects on our physical and mental wellbeing. From mindlessly binge-eating junk food in front of...
View Article13 Motivational Quotes That’ll Make You Want To Start Living Your Best Life...
This may be the most productive thing you read all day. Words are powerful things. There are some things that people say that stay with us forever. Some good, some not so good, others awful. But they...
View Article19 Things Everyone Who’s Disturbingly Close To Their Best Friend Will Relate To
We’re close. Maybe even too close. They say we get to choose our friends, but not our families; but for many of us, our friends are the very truest form of family we’ll ever have. Call them sistas...
View ArticleWhy Broken Women Are The Strongest Women
She is beautiful because she is resilient, optimistic, and strong as long as she can be. At this point, we’ve all heard about the Japanese practice of Kintsugi, the art of repairing broken pottery with...
View ArticleWhat The Most Attractive Thing About You Is, According To Your Zodiac
Geminis are oh-so effervescent. We’ve all met those people we feel drawn to, but can’t quite put our finger on why. They might not be the best looking people in the room, but there’s something so darn...
View Article4 Ways To Improve Your Self-Esteem, According To Science
Say hello to a happier, more confident you. It’s hard to be a woman today and not experience at least the odd uncomfortable pang of self-loathing. Our constant exposure to digitally-altered perfection...
View ArticleHow I Learned To Stop Feeling Like A Failure At Adulting
I’m a perfectly imperfect person going through life, learning lessons and growing up along the way. I had one of those smack-you-in-the-face moments yesterday. I was sending an email to my real estate...
View ArticleThis Is What It’s Like To Live With The Dark Side Of OCD
CN: This article contains descriptions of intrusive thoughts involving self-harm and CSA. How many times have you heard someone refer to themselves as “being OCD” while they straightened up a picture...
View ArticleWhy Is It So Hard To Go Easy On Myself?
I do things alone, even when I clearly need to ask for help. A couple weeks ago I got a stomach flu, and was completely incapacitated for 24 hours. The house was a mess, food was wasted, and my work...
View ArticleWhenever I Hate My Body, I Get Naked
My body is my body is my body is my body. On most days, I love my body. I did not come by this love naturally, or maybe I did and the world forced me to unlearn it — to replace that love with a disgust...
View ArticleYour Most Annoying Quality In One Word, According To Your Zodiac
Everyone knows Leos are total egotists… If you don’t subscribe to the zodiac, or aren’t a fan of brutal honesty, you should probably stop reading right now. There’s really only one word in this entire...
View Article29 Things You Can Do To Become Better At Self-Care
Because if you don’t take care of you first, you won’t be able to take care of anyone else. In case no one’s ever let you know this; you are the most important person in your life. Yep, you. Not your...
View Article11 Everyday Things That Are Every Introvert’s Idea Of Hell
Get. Me. Out. Of. Here. The world is ill-equipped to handle us introverts. Not everyone takes delight in posting selfies to social media and spending their TGIFs in crowded bars rubbing shoulders with...
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