How I Started Loving my Bod
Eat because you love your body. Exercise because you love your body. You need your body to last you a long time – the sooner you befriend it, the better.
The Art of Getting “Called Out”
I'm great at verbally demolishing someone who makes me angry, but (surprise surprise!) that's not always the proper reaction.
Relationship Advice I Wish Someone Had Given Me
I realized that I had fallen into the trap of thinking there were certain "rules" of dating that I needed to follow.
1,000 Days of Sober
Today, 2.74 years, 1,000 days, or 1,440,000 minutes after I stopped drinking, I’m reflecting on the way things have changed from Day 1 to Day 1000.
The Hardest Break-Up… Ever.
Because sometimes sharing the story helps... and names have been changed, because I'm not a monster.
The Laptop Bag
Now I’m 26-years-old and writing this on a sleek, lightweight MacBook Air. I could fit four of these laptops into that old bag. In fact, I’m not sure the last time Apple has even created a laptop that could even fill half of that bag. Still, I can’t fathom getting rid of it.
Love Bites
As I’m having a superficial meltdown, the security guard approached Jeremy & asked, “Has anyone ever told you that you look like Ryan Gosling?” HEY, COOL, THANKS! We’ll just change our wedding theme to Beauty & the Beast.
2017: You Can Do Hard Things
Because we need to stop complaining and envying. Let's put on our big girl (or boy) pants, and do the hard things.
Thankful AF (in a Not-So-Great Time)
I’m not going to minimize the things that have gone wrong, but I think it’s so refreshing to reflect on all of the things that have gone right. This year, I’m thankful for so, so, so many things.
Homesick
She asked me, “Do you ever get homesick?” But where would I be homesick for?
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