I sat under a Starbucks green umbrella, sipping coffee with my sunglasses on and catching up with a friend, when she confessed to me, “I haven’t gone to my favorite spin class a single time this week. When I consider how I can’t go all my usual days this week, I’m like, ‘screw it, there’s no point in going just today.’” Do you see the irrationality in this statement? I saw so mu[...]
In the conversation around smashing traditional gender roles for women, we can't forget about the other side of that coin. How are we being mindful of changing what's expected for the men in our lives as well? While it's definitely true that women are subjected to a lot of pressure between social media, the world at large, and expectations above what many can meet, it is definitely also true that[...]
I'm a big fan of Halloween. HUGE! It's a real close second to Christmas for me. I think it's loads of fun to dream up costumes, and basically it's my socially acceptable way of playing dress up as an adult. I'm fully prepared to blame it all on spending years as a thespian. I just love the creativity in deciding and crafting the perfect costume. I love finding a way to turn my thrift store finds i[...]
A couple weeks ago, it finally happened. It was the moment I always heard about, but never believed I’d encounter. Subtle, maybe even hard to recognize in the moment, but there was no doubt about it once it hit me. I experienced the very ugly truth that as a young woman in a creative role, my voice will often not be taken seriously. I’ve been writing professionally for the past six years[...]
I grew up self-conscious, anxious, and with a tendency towards depressive cycles solely because I am genetically prone to those things and very sensitive to my environment. My supportive, loving parents, amazing friends, and idyllic childhood had nothing on the damage a few tweenage girls could do at a 7th grade sleepover. However, right now, I am grateful that I wasn’t growing up in a time with[...]