Category: advice
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Enjoying Cross-Sex Friendships While In Relationships
The data shows that men and women cannot be friends. The data also shows that men and women can be friends. Simply put, when one or both cross-sex friends are attracted to one another, can they truly be “just friends?” Statistically speaking, when cross-sex friends are in relationships with significant others, they are available for…
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Cultivating Inner Peace
Do you ever find that despite your best efforts to do what’s right, you end up entangled in drama that isn’t even your own? I make a conscious effort to steer clear of negativity because I believe that once you allow even a sliver of negativity in, it opens the floodgates, unleashing a torrent of…
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Be Yourself
A few months ago, the Jonas Brothers came to town. Now, those who knew back in middle school/high school would never believe this, but the thought of going to their concert sounded miserable. Growing up, I listened to them all the time; I breathed everything Jonas Brothers. I was always incredibly insecure about being a…
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Why I Job-Hopped So Much In My 20s
I have been told that intelligent people have many interests and hobbies. When I was in college, I participated in hackathons, led the student government, rising to the rank of president, conducted a research study, completed three internships, and volunteered with several external organizations. These all gave me depth and experiences, which set me apart…
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There Are Good Men Out There
I don’t know about anyone else, but finding a good man in this day and age seems impossible. All over social media, you hear about all the horrible things that men do and how it is impossible to find someone. There are even Facebook pages talking about red flags that men have. That is all…
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Pursuing A Positive Mindset
Something happens on the inside of you when your mindset is positive. In no way am I saying this is an easy task. We have our whole life behind us, and that life is riddled with the way we were raised, the neighborhood influences, peers we surrounded ourselves with, our culture, and the constant borage…
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ADHD at 43
I am forty-three years old. Like most people, I am a survivor of childhood trauma. I have battled with depression and anxiety most of my life. While at this stage in healing, I am diagnosed with Situational Depression and am well-regulated to a point where I no longer need prescriptions or weekly therapy to cope;…
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How Important Is Self-Care
We lead increasingly busy lives, and it can be easy to forget to put yourself first, especially if you have multiple responsibilities and other people to care for. But looking after yourself will make you feel better, and the better you feel, the better you will be in all areas of your life – from…
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I Ha** Myself: a Guide to Fighting Back Against Low Self Esteem
“Self-esteem” is your opinion of yourself. Having high self-esteem gives you hope and the confidence to move forward, along with giving you the acknowledgment of how to love yourself, where having low self-esteem is the opposite. It is the cause of feeling guilt and making yourself less worthy of simply anything and adopting all the…
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Put Out What You Want To Return
I recall the spring of 2021 when I shifted my mindset. Instead of dwelling on what I lacked, I embraced gratitude for what I had. Understanding the power God blessed us all with and listening to Florence Scovel Shinn on YouTube, I tapped into the power we all possess—the ability to speak and think what…