Gosh, are we hard on women. And not just in the depressing way we’re talking about it in the news these days – where people (and entire political parties, apparently) might actually believe women, they just plain don’t care. And, no, not even in the way we pay women less. Or victim blame. Or slut …
Last year, I had a panic moment before my birthday. A small identity crisis. It seemed pompous to plan my own birthday without anyone else at the helm. And, to be honest, I had spent the previous 4 birthdays with boyfriends. There was always someone at the wheel, even if I made some of the …
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again was everything I needed to see at this exact moment in my life. Yes, really. …Spoilers ahead, party people. But if you came here for a movie review, you can exit stage left. I’ll leave that to the Onion, who said it best: “Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again: …
You’re on a blind date. Or maybe you met someone at a party. Maybe you have a lot in common, maybe you have nothing in common. But the conversation at some point or another shifted. It took a serious turn. Quite literally. Towards childhood. Towards pain. Remembering a sad time. A time where you needed …
TBH, I’ve done quite a bit of online dating. Starting all the way “back in the day” I used to have Myspace boyfriends (the kind where you never meet but message every day. Ha). I’ve done OKCupid, answering all the personality questions. I’ve tried Tinder, receiving explicit messages at 4am (no thanks). And more recently, …
Well my friend, you can do quite a freaking lot. It just might not be what you think. Perhaps you’re feeling frustrated with the news lately. You watch as sad stories pile up, you watch as some politicians appear more and more removed, and you listen to leaders discuss your rights, or those of your …
There’s a particular thought inside of me that is strong beyond measure. It hits me like hunger pangs from time to time, sometimes when I’m not even expecting it. I can feel it coming when I’m being truly authentic, out in the world, acting silly and capricious…and honestly, just acting like my damn self. I …
As I approach the big “three-oh” this year, I can’t help but wonder how I’ve matured in my twenties, and where life is about to take me in my thirties. Turning 30 is a big life step, and commonly synonymous with becoming more of an adult. Adulting to the next level. And much like many …
I *manifested* this shit. Not all that long ago, I dreamt of a day when I sat in my own apartment in the big city (or at least Chicago is the big city for those of us in the Midwest). When I had a high-energy job, when I was a manager of a team, when …
Say what you will about our generation…But we are getting shit done. We are turning the tables. We are using our voices. And even more importantly, we understand the value of Mental Health. Arguably better than the generations of our parents and grandparents before us. I remember learning in my 11th grade Psych class that …
