Screw your work ethic. Can you sit in one spot for eight hours?

I am learning, slowly but surely, that being a “great” employee has little to do with your talent, emotional intelligence or leadership skills. It has more to do with how often and how long you’re in the office. What I’ve been told is that the number of hours you’re present in the office equates to […]

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I saw a psychologist for the first time.

Speaking with a psychologist hasn’t been on my mind for very long. It was only the middle of last year that I really started considering some sort of therapy. I didn’t grow up being taught about therapy, and I never thought that it was an option for me financially. In May of this year, at […]

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How the keto diet has affected my household

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So my boyfriend started the keto diet about five weeks ago, and he has already lost 17 pounds! I couldn’t be more proud of him. Initially, I thought he may struggle at first, eventually start losing weight and then that would be it. But so far, the keto diet has completely changed how we both […]

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Moving in with my boyfriend

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I was a bit hesitant to post about this, considering that this goes against all of the conservative principles I was brought up on. But this is a different world, and I believe my story is still beautiful (despite what many may think). Here are some reasons why I moved in with my boyfriend David: […]

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I know appearance matters, and I still don’t care. Here’s why.

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Quick side note: It’s so nice to get back to what I originally started this blog for—speaking my truth through creative writing. Today, I’ll be writing about why appearance has never been a big deal to me. Let me start by saying that dressing like a slob everyday isn’t OK either. But going out of […]

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Millennials: The anxious generation

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Millennials have been called a lot of things, but I gotta say, the “anxious generation” is a new one for me. How crazy is it that we are more likely to suffer from mental health disorders than our predecessors? Or maybe…we’re just more likely to talk about it. A 2015 study by American University said […]

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