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Thank You to a Special Someone
Following on my tradition of writing thank you letters to my exes (see here and here ), I have another one to add to the list. We...
May 141 min read


Day 6
If you haven’t already noticed, my page is not an advice column. Much like Carrie Bradshaw chronicled the New York dating scene she...
May 72 min read


I’m No Longer Calling My Ex an Asshole
It’s a huge turn off for me when a guy refers to his ex-girlfriend as crazy. My immediate thought is that this guy is disrespectful and...
Apr 91 min read


There’s Always a Reason
For the last 2 months, I’d been seeing someone. He is kind and passionate, honest and caring. He is also not my person. These moments...
Apr 22 min read


What I Want in a Guy
I love talking about relationships in therapy. To have someone who is unbiased and unattached to the situation weighing in with...
Mar 192 min read


Learning to Go With It
One of the most helpful things a friend can do is give you feedback. Even if you think you’re an exceptionally introspective and...
Mar 52 min read


A Pep Talk By Me, For Me
This week, I got a little hurt by a boy. The first thing I did, as I started to feel an overwhelming amount of feelings—sadness,...
Feb 191 min read


I Got Rejected But I Still Won
It’s taken me 28 years to embrace the fact that winning has exactly nothing to do with coming in first place. It has nothing to do with...
Dec 25, 20243 min read


I’m Finally Comfortable Being Solo
Last week, as I was vacuuming seemingly endless amounts of dog fur off my living room floor, a realization hit me: at long last, I feel...
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Cheers to Not Lowering Standards for Guys
I have a history of letting guys walk all over me. It’s annoying to admit, but it’s true. When it comes to love and desire, I’ve always...
Nov 13, 20242 min read


We Need Space
“I just worry about you because you tend to take on all the interests of whoever you’re dating.” This was a concern that my best friend...
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Being Alone for the First Time in Adulthood
“Have you been partying and drinking a lot?,” my nail tech asked with a smirk. This was her response to my divulging that, a few months...
Oct 16, 20242 min read


3 Must-Listen Podcasts For Your Growth Journey
I’m a podcast junkie. Anything and everything passes through my headphones, from interviews with academics and creatives to comedy and...
Oct 9, 20243 min read


I Just Did 4 Things That Scared the Sh*t Out of Me
Three months post-breakup, I came to the realization that I was stuck at a standstill. Over months of intentional healing, I had...
Aug 28, 20242 min read


I’ve Been a Bad Friend…
Last week, I found myself feeling frustrated and hurt. A close friend of mine, who lives in another city, was in town and hadn’t made...
Aug 21, 20242 min read


Part 2: A Thank You Letter to the One Who Broke My Heart
Mi amor, It wasn’t until I met and fell in love with you that I fully understood what people mean when they said that love hurts. But...
Aug 14, 20242 min read


Part 1: A Thank You Letter to My First Love
Honey, Every time I look back on the years we spent together, I am filled with gratitude. When we first met, I was just a young woman...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


3 Better-Late-Than-Never Lessons
Hard times are hard. The only thing that makes them bearable is knowing that you'll come out the other side with some valuable lessons...
Jul 17, 20243 min read


Nice Guys Are My Type
Do you ever have those moments where you take a step back and go “Woah, woah — what the heck has been up with my decision-making until...
Jul 10, 20243 min read


The Mountaintop I Can’t Stop Staring At
I’m doing exactly what I know I’m not supposed to be doing. I’m standing at the base of my mountain, staring up at the peak that lies...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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