I have a long history of hating my body. It started with friends, family, and even strangers comparing me to my beautiful sister. I was constantly told how pretty she was, while I got complimented on my humour. Cool. Then I took up the reins on creating the comparisons. As a kid, my school was... Continue Reading →
8 Golden Relationship Tips, Just In Time For Valentine’s Day!
Happy February! Since it’s the month of love, I was inspired to explore what makes a relationship good and what can tank a relationship faster than Cupid can reload his bow. What makes me an expert?
5 Constructive Ways to Deal With People You HATE
It may be socially unacceptable to admit, but we all hate someone. When you can avoid that person, it isn’t so bad. But when circumstance forces you to see that person on a regular basis, it can take a big toll on your sanity.
My Complicated Relationship With Trying Not to Kill the Planet
If you’ve taken a moment to look around lately, you may have noticed that the world is becoming a giant dumpster fire. Socially, politically, economically, environmentally, we’re living in troubled times. And I feel like I keep looking over my shoulder waiting for the four horsemen of the apocalypse to ride past me.
5 Simple Habit Changes to Help You Get Over the Post-Holiday Slump
It happens every year in December. The world starts to slow down as people anticipate the well deserved break on the horizon. But once we ring in the new year, it’s time to get back to work. In theory.
Getting Rid of All My Stuff
When I was a kid, my material possessions brought me a lot of comfort. In fact, the closer I kept them, the better. So, everything special to me got to live in my bed. Or, it lived on the floor right next to my bed, where I could easily reach it.
Commiserate: Winter in the North
You want to do something, but you can’t bring yourself to face the frozen wind blowing tiny ninja stars into your eyes.
What I Learned From Driving Myself Insane Planning a DIY Wedding
If you read my commiserate post about planning a wedding, or even the one about hosting parties, then you’ll know that ‘event planner’ was never a career option for me. Yet, in my typical control freak fashion, I deluded myself into believing I could just make everything for my wedding. And I mean EVERYTHING.
You Deserve More Credit
The day I’m writing this, I was up before the sun. WAY before. I jumped out of bed at 4:30 am, went for a run, and completed a strength training workout before walking the dog and starting my workday.
