• Blogs,  HEALTH & WELLNESS

    WANNABE WRITER

    I’m an english major. & yes, I do want to be a writer. Well, actually I’m a communications major with minors in creative writing and social media. But if I wasn’t already in too deep, you bet I would have switched to english. Anyway, that’s beside the point. Whenever someone asks me where I go to school & what for…

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    NOT FOR EVERYONE

    I’m not for everyone, & I’m ok with that. Ever met someone and instantly disliked them, but can’t figure out why? Like, they have never done anything to you & everyone else seems to be okay with them, but you just can’t get that bad taste out of your mouth? Ya, I’m pretty sure everyone can relate. I know there…

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    SEARCHING FOR UNICORNS

    I am beyond surprised by the depth of emotion expressed by guys who have recently DM’ed me about a girl. One guy wanted to know if the girl he was talking to seemed interested, so he sent me a screenshot of their conversation (“wtf do these mixed signals even mean?!”). Another asked me how he should resolve an argument with…

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    PERSUADED BY PACKAGING

    Anyone have a weakness for pretty packages? I know I do, but I’m often disappointed because the product isn’t as fabulous as the package suggests. Think: the cute round OGX shampoo bottles that flex their use of collagen and fancy oils. I’ve snatched these off the shelf at target only to find out (after I used it) that they’re in…

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    ALWAYS RIGHT

    I’m always right, except when I’m wrong (which is far more often than I care to admit). I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve said something with absolute confidence, only to find out that I was COMPLETELY incorrect. A lot of the time it’s when I’m spelling. I’m always the first one in the room to shout out…

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    TAKING THE BLAME

    Think about the last time you were late, blew off plans, or just messed up in general. What was your first reaction? If you’re like me, it’s likely, “not my fault.” I swear, it’s the fault of my dog, alarm or car! Always out here to destroy my honor. We all have a tendency to blame someone or something else…

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    MAKING PEACE WITH MY BODY

    I sound like such a cliché saying this, I know. But gosh dang does it feel good not to look at pictures of myself in a bathing suit & think “fat” every single time. It took me so long to get here (I’m talking like 15 years) and I did so many things to make it to where I am.…

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    CHALLENGING SOCIETIES NORMS

    Sure, they’re made for a reason. They keep order & blah blah blah. But there are some that are absurd and do not deserve to be followed. Like what is the purpose of deferring to people with money? I get that they have access to resources & stuff. So what? Have you ever really looked at someone who is genuinely…

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    REMEMBERING

    The other day, I was talking to one of my friends and I asked him how old he was when his parents got married. He told me he couldn’t remember. When I broadened my question, asking if he was in elementary, middle or high school, he still couldn’t tell me. He had blocked out all memories from that time in…

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    OVERWHELMED

    By choices, that is. Our generation has been told that we can do and have whatever we want. from jeans to jobs and from significant others to the coffee we rely on in the morning, the possibilities seem endless. Take me, for example. I’m the girl who spends fifteen minutes staring at the coffee menu before choosing one, typically ending…