Growing up, I had clear expectations for the kind of life I would lead as I matured, including what I would know, how I would behave, the kind of job and husband I would have, and so on. As I’ve gotten older, most of those expectations have died, but new ones never seem to fail … Continue reading Unleashing From Expectations
When it seems like all of our friends are getting married, having kids, purchasing houses or settling into careers before us, how are we supposed to feel? Is it possible to maintain true excitement for them without comparing their circumstances to ours? In such situations we’re often first told not to measure ourselves against others, but … Continue reading Being OK With Being Last
In our current culture, both personal branding and promotion have never been easier. With social media, for example, we’re able to invent and reinvent ourselves on a constant basis and, in a sense, create the ideal version of who we want to be. We’re able to control what we project and also to whom. With so … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Know Yourself?
Whether we’re afraid of public speaking, spiders, the death of a loved one, or something more unusual, we all hold on to certain fears that we resist facing. It’s natural to shrink from them, and some fears — like spiders — are just plain hard to be proactive about conquering. Others, however, stem from half-truths we believe … Continue reading What Are You Afraid of?
When did letter writing become a lost art form? When I was growing up, I wrote more letters than I can remember, keeping correspondences with pen pals and friends alike – no matter how often I saw them in person – and loved checking the mailbox each week hoping to get one in return. That's not quite the … Continue reading Reclaiming the Art of Letter Writing
As a child I imagined adulthood almost as if it were a destination, believing that once I got there I would have the dream job, the dream husband, and the dream home. I would have accomplished every item on my bucket list and would just live out the life I had fantasized until I grew … Continue reading Embracing the Interim
This week, I was featured on Stephanie May Wilson's blog in a series called "The Loveliest Things," which is all about celebrating and sharing the loveliness in our lives with each other. I love the idea of taking time to notice and appreciate what we find most beautiful in our lives, and have included my list below. 1. … Continue reading The Loveliest Things
Spring may have officially begun in March, but in many parts of the country, it feels as though the season is only just beginning. The air is gradually warming up, the birds are chirping once more, and green buds are starting to emerge from the earth. It’s a season of renewal and rebirth, a time … Continue reading 25 Ways to Savor Spring
Whether our time spent catching up with friends involves weekend brunches, after-work drinks, nights out, or all of the above, maintaining a social life can be expensive. In fact, it can sometimes even feel downright impossible to spend time with loved ones without spending at least a little cash. As a recent college graduate on a … Continue reading Budgeting Vs. Socializing
Where do you find your identity? In your looks? In your grades? In the groups you’re a part of? All too often, we define ourselves by external factors such as how we look or what we do. We form our opinion of ourselves based on others’ perceptions of who we are and end up basing our worth … Continue reading Building Authentic Self-Esteem