I’ve Stopped People Pleasing—Have You?
byI love people—so dearly that my heart could explode at the very thought. I want to wake up in the morning, go on long…
And She Rose
I Held My Inner Child Close, and Here’s What I Learned
byI have a confession to make. The last few years have left me feeling… prickly, spiky, and a bit numb. I used to be…
Healing Generational Trauma Starts With Me
byI’ve promised myself that I won’t bring a new life into this world—be a caregiver, unless I have healed my soul of all the…
Touching Anyone Without Consent Is Never Okay
byI was considering renting from an agency and went to view a property. I wore a smart, casual outfit with a little bit of…
Striving To Be Imperfectly Perfect Is Just As Suffocating
byI was a strict perfectionist in high school who gave myself no room for failure. When the standards for yourself as a 16-year-old are…
Sunscreen & Other Life Lessons From My Mother
byMy mother says that the mid-twenties are the middle-age years of my skin. In some way, then, we are the same age, separated only…
Your Anger is Sadness in Disguise
byYour friend flakes on your lunch plans again. The guy you really like ghosts you. All your coworkers get drinks after work and never…
Rejection Means You Were Brave Enough To Go For It
byRejection. Gosh, if faced with the choice of rejection or anything else, I think I’d take my luck with spiders or dark caves or…
How Learning To Set Boundaries Has Changed My Life
byRecently, on a podcast, Bella Hadid spoke about how a lack of personal boundaries led her to keep toxic relationships with “sexually, physically, emotionally”…
Finding The Courage To Live Freely In Spite Of Fear
byI’m running alone. The late afternoon sun is already casting shadows on the path, a fact that doesn’t escape my attention as I concentrate…