Category: Advice
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Isn’t it ironic
As I was listening to Alanis Morissette’s iconic 90’s hit, “Ironic,” a wave of thoughts crashed over me. You see, I recently started my own business, and the journey has been filled with surprises – many of them ironic in nature. Despite my business quietly flourishing, the support from my…
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Treat Yourself Like Someone You Love: The Relationship You’ve Been Ignoring
If we’re being honest, most of us treat our phones better than we treat ourselves. We plug them in before they hit 10%. We panic when they overheat. We protect them with cases that could survive a fall from space. Meanwhile, we run ourselves on fumes. We wonder why everything…
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A Candid Conversation about Mental Health
Summer is not only a month for fireworks and barbeques, but also for mental health. We have Mental Health Awareness Month in May and this month we have Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. So naturally, I wanted to take a moment to discuss why mental health matters and should be…
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Crumbl Cookies and Love Languages
Love is a complex and beautiful emotion that can be expressed in many different ways. One popular concept that continues to gain traction is the idea of love languages. This theory suggests that everyone has a preferred way of giving and receiving love, and by understanding each other’s love languages,…
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The Snapshot by Marc Jacobs did the impossible
You guys know I love obnoxiously large glasses and purses, right? I feel like it’s obvious. And in all of my years I have owned maybe one small bag. But in the year 2023, the time has come. I am finally a believer. It all started when I was getting…
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Choose Yourself: Why Putting Yourself First Isn’t Selfish, It’s Survival
When’s the last time you did something purely for yourself? And no, scrolling TikTok in the dark doesn’t count. I mean something that genuinely filled your cup. Something that reminded you that you exist outside of work, expectations, and whatever mental Olympics you’ve been training for since middle school. We’ve been conditioned to believe…
The Girl in Gucci Glasses 