Midnight thoughts on those terrible twenties while anticipating life’s better decade. — At night, as the world is silent, sound asleep, and incredibly peaceful, I get up and spare some soulful moments in the coziness of my living room. I reflect on what has happened throughout the day, I think about the meaning of life, love, death, relationships, and goals. Well, of…

It comes to you just like that — while feeling disconnected like never before. — Ever since that evening when I realized that I have two fears in life — having regrets later on and losing my mom — I started reshaping my approach. I wanted to know. I wanted to check if I was the only one out there dreading this hypothetical feeling of…

It’s not really our job to teach our parents how to love us. — So it went like this: My mom met my dad They fell in love in a way only teenagers can — they spent sleepless nights of long conversations, whispered hopes about the future, and all those promises that were meant to stay unbroken. Then he married my mom She got pregnant shortly after. It all went down from there. My mother left her husband a month before she was about to give birth

Pun intended. — Have you ever been wondering whether or not you did the right thing by enrolling in this particular field of expertise when applying to college? Great, so have I. It’s a scary thought — have I chosen wisely? Years ago when I was applying to college, I let my heart lead me. I chose Slavic Linguistics with the clear…

Because…well. It ain’t that pretty — Girls, don’t you just hate all those wrongfully depicted commercials about women on their period? I mean, name one woman who wakes up that happy and ready to jump on her bed while going through those days. TV commercials and magazines have created this surreal idea of the ‘Morning woman’…

Humor is a strong weapon in dealing with stuff — Up until recently, I’ve always started my day practically the same way. Coffee, catching up with what’s new, some more coffee. You know the drill — morning routines usually consist of keeping your mind on the right track. There are plenty of pieces of advice out there, offering guidelines as…

You must give up on love to love again. — Once you embrace single life, you start to view things from different perspectives. I truly don’t believe you find love or love finds you. As the years go by, I have come up with the conclusion that you create love. Being in love vs. being in a relationship for all the wrong reasons Being in love with someone is not really possible if…

Because sometimes all it takes is to dream big. — Before a native New Yorker snaps at me, let me explain. In Bulgaria, my home country, up until a decade ago, the majority of the population had this nailed to the ground idea when it came to career and lifestyle. You know how it goes — you go to college…