Emily CorakSo This is 40: Here’s What I Would Tell Younger MeI’m about to turn 40. This is the age where, depending on who you believe, everything starts to go downhill and you are supposed to invest…Mar 193Mar 193
Emily CorakWhen Did We Stop Showing Up for Each Other?It is five minutes before my little brother’s wedding. We are waiting off to the side of the park with the rest of the groomsmen, and I am…Sep 22, 20233Sep 22, 20233
Emily CorakMy Toxic ViceI’ve got my fair share of vices. I may not be a smoker or a big drinker (anymore), but I’ve got plenty of other terrible habits locked and…May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Emily CorakThe Year of Tiny Changes: Being Less Gross and Setting Fewer GoalsI’ve got one last tiny goal. One more before I press pause on goal-setting and habit changing for a while . It happened last month — I’m…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Emily CorakThe Year of Tiny Changes: Facing My Unpleasant & Semi-Irrational FearsSo this has been the year of tiny changes, the ones so small that I could easily stick to no matter the day. There have been multiple…Sep 29, 20222Sep 29, 20222
Emily CorakThe Year of Tiny Changes: I’m Going To Be On Time, Damn It!If you and I have ever met up for anything, chances are, you’ve received a frantic text from me telling you I’m running late. Usually, you…Aug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022
Emily CorakThe Year of Tiny Changes: Hitting Reset When Your Progress ImplodesOh, change. If only you were linear. But sometimes you’re a tricky little bastard and all the progress I’ve been making over the course of…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Emily CorakThe Year of Tiny Changes: Doing Something With My RageI was planning on writing about changing my phone habits — my phone is probably the most toxic relationship I’ve ever had, and I once…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Emily CorakThe Year of Tiny Changes: Less Judgment, More Veggies“You know you don’t have to agree to the thoughts in your head,” my therapist said to me a few weeks ago. “You are allowed to disagree and…Apr 12, 20221Apr 12, 20221
Emily CorakThe Year of Tiny Changes: Sitting with Shitty ThoughtsIn the first grade, you used to trick a girl into talking during quiet time so she would get in trouble. Remember when you left on vacation…Mar 6, 20223Mar 6, 20223
