Breaking Up With the Bully In the Mirror
First, I made friends with myself. I don’t know when or how it begins, but if you’ve ever battled insecurity,…
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First, I made friends with myself. I don’t know when or how it begins, but if you’ve ever battled insecurity,…
Continue ReadingThey say each marriage goes through seasons, and mine is currently in transition after a biting, years-long winter that neither…
Continue ReadingI used to be the girl with a book in her bag. When I was growing up, if I had…
Continue Reading“I need to make room for myself,” I think quietly as I shove toys aside with my foot and toss…
Continue ReadingA friend recently told me she couldn’t believe I battled depression because I seem so happy. I may have laughed.…
Continue ReadingMy third baby has never been a great night-time sleeper. Around eight months old, he decided to add more middle-of-the-night…
Continue ReadingDear body, I’m sorry I haven’t treated you well. After everything you’ve done for me, you would think I’d be…
Continue ReadingI read in a book once that you should pay attention to what makes you jealous. If someone describes something…
Continue ReadingIt’s OK to quit. I’m sure someone out there needs to hear that. As a millennial, we were taught you…
Continue Reading“I’ve had it,” I tell myself. “I’m tired of putting myself last.” Like countless other mothers, and out of love…
Continue ReadingI’m a bundle full of fun. My list of fun things include being diagnosed with cancer at age 33, having…
Continue ReadingBad ideas usually come wrapped up in pretty little packages. I’m speaking, in obnoxiously broad terms, of the self-care-obsessed society…
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