She’s probably the first person we phone to share news with of all kind – good or bad. She’s a partner in crime when we’re up to a bit of mischief, and she’s certainly all ears when we exchange classified information. She always takes our
Whether in the news or in the workplace, we’re always hearing about advocates who are proudly supporting causes that they feel are important. Men and women across the world stand up for human rights, impoverished people groups, children being trafficked, and many other humanitarian efforts. But,
The entertainment world sure wants us to think so. It loves to show two very different people falling for each other (from classic movies like Grease and Pretty Woman, to more recent ones like Leap Year and The Hundred-Foot Journey). Think of Paula Abdul’s 80s’
Would you say that you treat yourself well? For some of us, it may be easy to care for and love others well, but it comes at the expense of loving ourselves poorly, neglecting our own health and putting our needs on the back burner. In
After entering the sex industry at the age of 19, Anny Donewald spent the next six years working as an exotic dancer in Chicago, Detroit, and other various cities before heading to Las Vegas and Los Angeles, where her work escalated into prostitution. In her book,
It’s that time of year again, where gratitude is in abundance as we’re reminded and inspired to count our blessings. But, do you ever feel like there’s only room to appreciate the joy in life? That we automatically lean on the bright side of things
It can be tempting to sweep that humbling moment of having to apologize under the rug. Yet, it's in those instances where we engage in real relationship with those we care about that we open ourselves up to receiving genuine love and forgiveness. Our friends
At 30 years old I moved across the Atlantic -- away from family and friends and driving on the right side of the road -- to London, England. You might be thinking, “Oh, that sounds fun! You probably spent all your time down at the
It can be difficult to talk about a broken relationship -- that investment of your heart that's taken a hard turn resulting in pain, confusion, and questioning where it all went wrong. It can be even more difficult when it seems like your history is
Airports have come to mean an awful lot to me. College was the impetus for a stage in which highs and lows were marked by arrivals and departures. Before we were married, my husband and I lived on opposite ends of the country. After graduating,
As one of nine children, I'm never short of a sister to call for advice or a brother to hang out with when I'm bored. There are several other perks of having a lot of siblings, too, but the best part is just the sheer
Making a decision as a couple to have – or not have – a child requires enormous consideration. In reality, despite societal assumptions that all couples will eventually become parents by default, having kids is something that may not be for everyone. To be a
As a non-profit director and social media manager I currently oversee five Instagram accounts, so I spend a lot of my time in the world of hashtags and Instagram feeds. I have this theory of late: sometimes if we want to know some of the unhealthy patterns, or
Day after day, my husband and I watched an hour-long episode from a BBC series that he had bought me for my birthday, called Ballykissangel. With each passing day, I became more attached to the characters. They became my friends; I could picture their quaint
My husband and I had been married for seven years before our daughter, Ella, was born. While her entrance into our family was joyful, exciting and wonderful, it was also very different from what we had known as a couple before she arrived. Everything from
One of my first memories is having my head cracked open by a toddler wielding an Etch-A-Sketch. As soon as I felt the blood running down my forehead, I began sobbing hysterically. My mother calmly collected me and held me in her lap as she
One Friday night, after a three hour dinner date at a nice local restaurant, I discovered that the man who’d taken me out, paid for dinner, walked me to my car and said, “we’ll do it again very soon,” actually meant to text someone else,
There are two types of people in the world: those who use guidebooks when they travel, and those who don’t. I’m firmly in the guidebook camp – I want to see the best, taste the best and drink in the best that a city can
The often quoted “make new friends but keep the old” adage has proven a fundamental pillar in the unwritten rulebook of relationships. Though certainly easy to preach, the intentional practice of this mantra proves difficult in early adult life — throw in curveballs of time,
Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday that showcases and celebrates love, most often expressed in the romantic sense. While any excuse to shower your significant other with love is a great one, we think that now is as good a time as any to redefine
Special holiday candles are hidden away, and all the twinkly lights have been taken down from neighboring homes. The big holidays have come and gone, and it feels just a little bit colder. How about a small extension of the holiday season to lift your
Juan Pablo Galavis is the current heartthrob of The Bachelor, ABC’s reality dating show, with 27 women clamoring for his attention and love. According to his bio on the show's website, the single father claims The Bachelor will help him find his wife and a stepmother for his
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Most of us have heard this phrase countless times, but its message couldn't be further from the truth. We know that words are, in fact, able to hurt us. What we speak
‘Tis the season!
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otz722QGLWk[/embed] To accompany the article by Shawna Nadelman on page 104 of our 2013 Fall Issue (Issue No. 5) we present a short film titled "The Parting," a story of the ups and downs of love and how when we are faced with tough decisions to
There is this stigma that can too often be placed on the in-law relationship. Our world tells the dating and the newlywed—to beware!—that getting married to the one you love also means a commitment to an entire family photo album's worth of individuals. It tells
Four years. That’s how long I was in a long-distance relationship with my now-husband, Spencer. Four whole years. Throughout these years, I studied history in Boston while he studied engineering in Colorado. I spent my weekends at museums and at the beach, while he glided down
Most of us girls have a dream growing up that we will someday find our Mr. Forever. In young adulthood, there is a tendency to be particularly focused on this objective. Whether you are single, ready to mingle, or in a serious relationship, the choices
I love any type of list. From a grocery one to my daily to-do, I love the process of thinking about and compiling things that I inevitably will get to check off with great accomplishment. What this all essentially means to me is: I am
There is a difference between being on our own and being lonely isn’t there? Many of us value the space in solitude…the chance to let our thoughts run, uninterrupted…the chance to reconnect with ourselves…the chance to unplug and recharge. So when does being alone turn