Published in In Fitness And In Health·4 days agoCheeky Ways to Save Money on Groceries in This Inflated EconomyMake like ‘Big Daddy’ and smash some cans of SpaghettiOs — In case you haven’t noticed, which of course you have, groceries prices are out of control at the moment. Every time the cashier hands me the receipt my heart skips a beat, and not in a good way, and my knees buckle. I have gone out of my way to…Finance5 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Jun 21Three Days of Manic Behavior Later, I Sought Answers to My ConditionWhat science says about adrenaline and anxiety attacks — The cycle began anew for what I call the downward spiral when a stranger knocked on our door. My husband and I were preparing for dinner when a woman appeared on our stoop, asking for our vote in the Primary race for mayor. She handed my husband a small piece…Mental Health4 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Jun 18You’d Be Surprised at How Well Strawberries and Sourdough Go TogetherThe art of snacking and preparing the perfect snack plate — Normally a creature of routine and habit, I tried something new this week to satisfy my palette and hunger cues. Enter the snack plate — a humble, porcelain ramekin filled to the brim with bite-size goodies. It’s a little something I’m trying out to prevent binging on baked jalapeno potato…Food4 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jun 11The Secret Life of MultipotentialitesWhy we’re so happy and how we make such good money — Humans have funny relationships with boxes. Some days, we wish to break free of all barriers, ridges, and walls. We ask that society not put us in a box for easier understanding and comprehension. The simplification of it all. Life inside of a box may be sheltered and guarded, but…Entrepreneurship4 min read
Published in Invisible Illness·Jun 11Am I Depressed or Have I Been Reading Too Much Sylvia Plath?This is not the book to convince you to get married or have kids — I’ll never forget the look on the elderly woman’s face at checkout. Standing by the register at my favorite secondhand bookstore, I handed over Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar to be scanned by a woman who had clearly read or at least heard of, America’s most haunting novel. I gave…Mental Health6 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Jun 9The Moment You Realize Your Manifestations Came TrueHow millennials manifested before the term even existed — Take a walk down memory lane with me. If you can remember the password, log into the first social media or blogging platform that shaped your adolescent years. Your angsty teenage years when you wore black eyeliner to school and your teacher suggested you pack makeup wipes because you looked…This Happened To Me5 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Jun 9Treat Yourself to My Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream RecipeMy secret ingredient for rich, creamy ice cream without the eggs — I’m going to avoid that thing we hate about online recipes. You click on a link that promises a neat and tidy recipe only having to scroll down for what seems like endless miles to get to the meat and potatoes. Not here, not today. You know a love a…Food4 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Jun 8What a Summer Storm Can Teach You About Trees—And About YourselfWelcome to Storm Studies 101, you’d better take notes — “Never stop learning.” These are the words I choose to carry into adulthood as my thirst for knowledge grows in the most unexpected subjects. Last night, in the middle of a raging summer storm, I considered the unfairness of picking a life path at the ripe age of 18. How…Life Lessons4 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Jun 7I’m Having the Best Summer Yet Thanks to These Healthy HobbiesIndoor and outdoor activities to get you in the summer spirit — And just like that, summer is here. Turn on your air conditioners and bust out your dehumidifiers because June has entered the chat. As we creep toward the hottest months of the year, a winter gal like me with alabaster skin and sensitive eyes usually hides underground in her basement…Health5 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Jun 5I’ve Committed to 365 Days of Writing, Care to Join Me?No excuse is valid enough to stop you from creating — I’m in the final stretch of my twenties: precisely one month until my 30th birthday. I try not to put much emphasis on social constructs around age but 30 does feel undeniably different from 27, 28, and 29. No one pressured me into this challenge, nor is anyone paying me…Writing6 min read
