How to Break Up With A Friend
SOME RELATIONSHIPS ARE BETTER LEFT IN THE PAST. For better or worse, we grow in life and sometimes relationships we form don't grow with us. This can go for romantic relationships as well as family and...
View ArticleWorking Retail During the Holidays
SEVERAL YEARS AGO I WROTE A TONGUE IN CHEEK POST ABOUT WORKING RETAIL (OR ANY SERVICE-BASED INDUSTRY) OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON, AND I FEEL THAT WITH LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO UNTIL CHRISTMAS IT'S DUE TO BE...
View ArticleIs Being an Instagram Influencer Sustainable?
HOW RELIABLE IS A 3RD PARTY APP AS YOUR SOLE SOURCE OF INCOME? In the last 2 years, there are have been two very large crashes on Instagram that had the site down for 20+ hours. If there's one thing...
View ArticlePersonal Growth | Things to Leave Behind in 2020 for 2021
I DON'T 'DO' NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS. They're like an instant fast track to failure in my mind. It's like the minute you put it out there in the universe, you're destined to let yourself down. And here's...
View ArticleEarning and Income as a Blogger… Even During a Pandemic
AS A BLOGGER, I OFFER YOU FREE CONTENT SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. Sometimes it's a think piece, other times it's a fluffy review on an eyeshadow palette. Occasionally it's to bring to light serious issues...
View ArticleA Very Different January | Emotional and Verbally Abusive Relationship
In early 2007, I left an emotionally and verbally abusive gaslighting relationship. Each January I catch myself reflecting on how far I've come, and wondering if I've accomplished enough. I suppose...
View ArticleHow to Compliment Someone Without Mentioning Appearance
GETTING A COMPLIMENT IS THE BEST. But so is giving one! Here's the thing, people are pretty. But when we only ever give appearance-focused compliments, it perpetuates the notion that physical...
View ArticleHow to Give a Compliment to Someone…Without Mentioning Appearance
Compliments are the best. I make a point in my life to give compliments readily, and most importantly, genuinely. Because the feeling it gives someone...
View Article20 Personal Growth & Mental Health Self-Care Affirmations
We’re well into 2022 now, and let’s face it, we all had pretty high expectations right? After the absolute cluster-f!ck that was 2020 and 2021,...
View ArticleWhat is Toxic Positivity?
Is there such a thing as too much, forced or even “toxic” positivity? I’d reckon that many would automatically answer that positivity is always a...
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