Do I have an eating disorder? (How to know, what to do, and is recovery possible)
A dozen things I learned from my best relationship ever
So I’ve had a couple relationships, and struggles that came with them. I am now coming to terms with the fact that I am in so much love with someone who, frankly, pushes me to expand how I see life. My partner can be annoying, loving, comforting, and all of the above in the span of a day, and so far this has been the best relationship I have ever had. I’ve learned so much over these past couple years, and I would really like to share some of the lessons with you.
Mindfulness: Live in the moment
Instagram models. Fanciful vacations. New lovers that make your blood pump and buy you chocolates. It’s normal to hope for indulgences here and there, and to relish them as they come. But what if life isn’t always about the next great thing?
Continue reading “Mindfulness: Live in the moment”A Treatise on Normalcy
Back in the olden days, there were strict rules and expectations on everyone. Young people, old people, regardless of gender or race or anything, there were different sets of expectations that you were supposed to follow. And for the most part, people did. In a way, it was integral to society, that everyone knew what they were going to do and be for their whole life. Some of it was steeped in prejudice, some of it was down to tradition. These days, society as a whole is becoming more tolerant and open-minded.
Continue reading “A Treatise on Normalcy”Thank you so much!
This week, I am celebrating one year of running this site. I’m so proud of and grateful for the journey that this has been—with all of you reading and growing with me. I wanted to write a blanket thank-you. You know, the sort of speech an actor might say when accepting an award or something. And although I’m just a regular person who hasn’t won any awards, I hope you’ll listen anyway. Because one of my thank-you’s just might be for you.
Continue reading “Thank you so much!”Don’t save your love for a rainy day
Humanity is in an eternal struggle of planning for our future vs. yolo philosophy. (And I’ve written about this before—you can find that piece here.) Basically, it comes down a balanced approach in life. You want to plan for the future in order to move forward in time, but you also need to acknowledge your hopes and dreams in order to live a fulfilled life.
But there’s a time when you should never be balanced. Never ever try to wait for it to be convenient to express appreciation or love. That beautiful emotion is dangerous let stagnate. The danger, however, is not in what it becomes, but rather, what may never be.
Continue reading “Don’t save your love for a rainy day”The importance of music
They were fighting again. It had grown so commonplace now—less of a fright and more of an annoyance at this point, but our new puppy had a different point of view.
So, it turns out even the most broken people can heal
How to be yourself and live authentically
Growing up, I had this friend who liked to quote Oscar Wilde. “Be yourself, because everyone else is taken.” She would tell me that over and over again. While it was an important thing to hear as a pre-pubescent, adolescent, the thought built on itself over the years. With the amount of people who are afraid to be themselves, I’m not sure everyone else is taken.
