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When Will I Truly Believe in Myself?
I've been struggling with irrational beliefs that still linger in the back of my mind when I'm working on bettering myself. These beliefs...

Do Not Live in a Fantasy: How to Embrace Your Reality to Move Forward
When I spent a fabulous, whirlwind year in London as a grad student—I was truly experiencing some of the happiest feelings of my life. I...

Reflecting on 2019: Being Used, Going Back to Therapy, and Finding a New Passion
This year, like every year, has been a whirlwind of events both major, insignificant, and somewhere in between. I've dated a bit,...

Why College Isn't a Waste of Time and Money
In our influencer culture of content creation, views, and likes—there seems to be a theme that pops up on how going to school isn't...

The Benefits of Having International Friendships
Upon departing the US of A for my grad school program in London, I began picturing all the different kinds of people I'd meet in this...

A YouTube Channel for History Nerds
So, I've discovered a phenomenal history-centered YouTube channel called Lindsay Holiday - the woman who runs it. Some of my favorite...

How I Learned French in 9 Months
For full disclosure, I did take 3 years of French in high school...but most of it didn't stick. A fair amount of my ancestry is French,...

This Productivity Hack is Cutting Off Human Connection
So often I've scrolled through posts and videos on "productivity hacks" that all sound more or less the same. Wake up early; put your...

Growing Up in a Non-Nuclear Family: A New Normal
A nuclear family is typically defined as a family consisting of a mom, dad, and 1-2 children, give or take. In the media, the portrayal...

What We Can Learn from Our High School Traumas
All of us have some sort of trauma, ranging from the minute to the severe. The trauma that I'll be writing about here is my personal high...

How to Thrive in Old Environments as a New You
When I left for grad school in London, I was overwhelmed with excitement for the opportunities ahead of me. I pictured walking through...

Is It a Bad Thing to "Over Share" on Social Media?
I've come across several videos over the past year on YouTube that deal with topics beyond the typical skincare routine and travel vlog....

Remember This Most Important Factor When Manifesting
When you're making your vision board, meditating, journaling, or talking to your therapist—what are the main things you're trying to...

Why I Don't Like Having a Daily Routine
I don't think there are more popular videos on YouTube than routines (other than anything Shane Dawson makes). Morning routines, night...

My Inner Conflicts About Marriage
I was raised by a divorce attorney. A majority of our income, if not all, depended on my mom getting enough clients who wanted to end...

How Using My Phone Decreases My Anxiety
I know there are a lot of podcasts, articles, YouTube videos, and the like that tell us to put our phones away, and for good reason. If...

An Acting Exercise to Boost Confidence
Last night in one of my acting classes, my teacher had all of us do an exercise to connect to emotional life. My teacher had us line up...

The Class That Changed Everything
I’m ashamed to admit that I hadn’t heard the term “white privilege” until I was 19. I knew from a young age based on observing...

Don't Let Other People's BS Affect You
I have a problem when it comes to letting other people's problems affect me. So often I get dragged in the middle of other people's...






















