I had a friend in college, let’s call her Ana, whose sister, “April,” was a source of constant stress. April was self-centered, competitive, and had never apologized once to Ana’s …

I am super awesome at sticking with workouts and clean eating…for about three to four weeks. I find a workout that really excites me, follow the exercise and eating plan …

The Perfectionist Era I am an imperfect perfectionist. But I used to be a perfect perfectionist. By twenty, I had completed my bachelor’s degree with honors and launched a professional …

I Used to Have Hobbies I used to be so interesting. For. realz. I spent a lot of time in college working on unique art projects, coordinating midnight soccer pick-up …

Social media is an amazing tool for connecting with others, the kind of tool that would have blown our 1998 minds! So why are so many of us so frustrated …

The Problem With Pessimism If you’re reading this post, you’re likely one of two people: (1) a pessimist wondering how to become an optimist or (2) an optimist attempting to …

I once asked my husband’s (very Southern) grandfather what it felt like to be 90 years old. His reply quickly became our new family saying – “I feel like a …

I have two brothers, both married with children. Josh lives 20 miles away, John over 1000 miles. With seven kids between us, all under seven years old, we had a …