I’m 30, Single, and Happy. And Truthfully, That Scares Me.
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30 Sobering Realities You Need To Know To Be Happy
Being single and childless, and without property, stability, or a vision of how I want my life to look on my …
How To Seem ‘Normal’ When You’re Actually Kinda Cray
“You’re shockingly normal,” a guy I’d been out with a few times said to me recently. My first thought was HAAAAAHAHAHAHA! …
Do You Have These 8 Skills Necessary For a Happy Life?
“Life is hard,” someone said recently. I felt triggered by this statement. Perhaps partially because I tend to feel guilt for …
Check Out My New Podcast for FORBES!
Hi Dear Friends! If you haven’t seen my excessive social media posts, I’ve launched a podcast with FORBES called The …
My Shame Spiral: How Shame Relates to Depression, Anxiety, and Social Anxiety, and How to Get Rid of It
I’ve been in my dark place recently. I was doing a pretty good job of avoiding it, too, until my …
Check Out My Mindfulness-Based Dating Course on MindBodyGreen!
Hi Dear Ones! I just wanted to send a gentle reminder that today is the LAST DAY to get 30% …
5 Ways Goals Could Be Sabotaging Your Life
**This article originally appeared on ALOHA.com I recently moved and joined a new gym. A complimentary personal training session was …
I Don’t Know What I Want Out Of Life…And That’s OK.
A couple of months ago I made the somewhat impulsive decision to abandon my comfortable life and move to New York …
The Next Time Someone Around You is Sad, Do This Instead.
You know how you always forget you’re so thankful there isn’t a screaming child on your plane, until there’s a screaming child …
My Boyfriend Came Home Loser-Pissed the Other Night: A Trick For Sitting With Uncomfortable Feelings
A few nights ago, my BF came home at 2am. I knew he was out with “the guys” drinking, but was expecting …
Eliminate This Word From Your Vocab For a Better Life: “When”
A word that really likes to mess with us is “When.” I imagine it as the Joker from Batman (actually, let’s …
10 Things I Learned From Being The Most Hated Person on the Internet For the Day
About a month ago, I wrote an article for MindBodyGreen that received a LOT of backlash. Like a lot. Like …
And They Weren’t Even Lululemons: How to Take Negative Feedback and Feel Embarrassed Without Getting Defensive or Devastated
I was riding my bike to a dentist appointment yesterday. I was taking my time. It was a nice, leisurely …
Change This One Thing and Be Productive All The Time
I used to be a list-maker. Not like a grocery list or a packing list list-maker. A plan-every-second-of-your-day kind of …
That’s Not An Excuse! How to Acknowledge Your Screw-Ups Without Feeling Like (Total) Crap
Tell me if any of these sound familiar to you: “You’re just making excuses.” “Quit trying to excuse your behaviour!” …
Justin Bieber’s Downward Spiral of Doom: How Self Compassion Differs From Self Indulgence
So if you’ve been watching the news lately, Biebs’ arrest and potential deportation is a recurring story. If you don’t watch …
5 Steps to Having a Better New Year’s Eve, A Better Year, and a Better Life
I was at brunch with my cousin a week ago, and she asked me to tell her about my “best …
You Don’t Have to Love Christmas
I don’t love Christmas. If reading that made you have the same reaction you might have to someone saying, “I …
In Defense of Loneliness
I read an article today in the Globe and Mail about loneliness–how technology is making us lonelier; how living in …
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