20s

Why I Gave Up On Diets And Started Listening To My Body

A few years ago, I detoxed for a week — not for dieting reasons, but to cleanse my body — and it was the worst week of my life. Not joking. For the first 24 hours, I could not eat anything, and could only drink water, with a dash of…

What It’s Really Like Being A Virgin In Your 20s

I don’t know any of you readers out there or what your story may be, but here’s a glimpse into mine:

I like to drink. I like to party. I wear whatever the hell I want, and this often means I’m showing a lot more skin…

How My Crush Made Me A Better Person Even Though We Never Dated

My first crush was in preschool on a boy named Cody. He told me he liked me and we held hands all day. The next day, I expected things would be the same but found him holding hands with another girl. I was devastated…

Why Owning A Pet Means More Than Just Taking Cute Photos

It was in 2009 when my eldest sister decided to get a puppy. Since she told me that the pup was her graduation gift to me, I got to name him. I was obsessed with the movie “I Am Legend” at that time, so I named him after the dog in…

The Harsh Reality Of Love: You Either End Up Married Or Heartbroken

Love is such a scary concept. It can leave you feeling so hopelessly invested in someone who when things are starting to fall to pieces, you hold on to each other only merely because you once had something so…