If something seems too good to be true it probably is — **This post was written six months ago when I first began writing** I woke up this morning excited! When I checked my alerts, there was a message from Eva at Core Spirit asking if I’d like to write for their publication. My first thoughts were, What? Wow. I’m flattered! …

I’m not sure it was a good move, but I guess time will tell — Is the suspense killing you? Relax. It’s not that exciting. But… I started a Substack newsletter! ** the imaginary crowd is going wild! Their screams are echoing through the streets! My millions of fans have been requesting this for months. …

I just needed to stop — If I had to define the last decade of my life using only one word, it’d be searching. What exactly was I searching for? So many things. Anything, really. But mostly I was searching for a clue or sign to point me in the right direction. I was truly lost. …

I regret my actions but not because I lost him — I feel the need to start with a disclaimer: I wasn’t married and I didn’t sleep with anyone. It wasn’t emotional cheating either- I honestly can’t even remember the guy’s name. Besides, the relationship between my boyfriend and I seemed to be coming to an end anyway. But that doesn’t…

Brace yourself for the upcoming holiday season — “I knew this was the only way I was going to get a gift.” My jaw almost hit the floor. We were still getting to know one another but I’d heard stories of her entitled, tactless ways. As a new couple, this was the first time his mother had visited…

Age is just a number after all — My thirty-seven year old friend likes karaoke and dancing on table tops. She also has a sister who criticizes her for ‘not acting her age.’ But is there an age limit on having fun? And what about self-expression? If you’re a person of a certain age, your style, behavior and…

And allow me to make assumptions about you — They say pregnancy hormones do crazy things to our brains. This is a truth I can attest to. While pregnant with my third child, I spent my spare time researching questions my hormonally charged brain convinced me I desperately needed answers to, questions such as: What are the environmental implications…

Sometimes the simplest advice has the greatest impact — I’ve often viewed mindful breathing as a technique reserved for ‘those people’ who meditate and attend month-long yoga retreats, drink green juice and chant, all while holding hands in a semi-circle. Probably topless. Definitely sweating. And as detailed as this imagery is, it’s a true depiction of the visual that…

From blissfully unaware to fearing the worst — In my early twenties, I knew nothing about mental health. I had no personal experience with mental illness aside from finding out my ‘quirky’ high school friend had been diagnosed with Schizophrenia after losing touch with him. In high school, we simply thought our friend had an affinity for drugs…