How to settle the eternal battle — It’s a challenge to surrender to listening and following my heart, but even more so to TRUST it! And myself! This is the heart vs the brain. There’s a constant battle going on in my head between what I think I “should” do vs what I “want” to do. It’s…

Expert advice to guarantee success — I’m really good with relationships. That’s why I was single for 11 years. You’re probably wondering how I accomplished this, so I put together a list of dating tips to ensure you find, and keep, the significant other of your dreams. Go through each other’s phones If possible, do this while they’re asleep beside you…

What’s holding you back from writing? — Scrolling through the Twitters this morning I saw someone pose the question, “What’s been your worst experience as a writer?” I’m sure a lot of people would say getting rejection letters or even hateful comments on their work. I immediately knew my answer. “Constantly holding myself back for fear of…

How you can get it and be your own elusive Cool Girl — We all know someone just like her… She’s the girl who has men offering her marriage proposals, her name tattooed across their backs, and the world on a silver platter. The only trouble she seems to have in the love department is deciding which lucky guy will hold her purse…

I feel like a fraud — I sit here “trying to write” all day in my pajamas, dicking around on other websites pretending I’m looking for inspiration or procrastinating. Why? Why do I think what I have to say isn’t good enough to share? Even after amazing comments and views from so many people on things…

You can make art for art’s sake — Remember when people made art just because they wanted to? When people wrote stories because they wanted to tell them? When people cooked because they enjoyed it? Pepperidge Farm remembers. And so do I. Along with a few elder millennials, Gen-X might be the last generation to have experienced the…

Whether a gift or a compliment, receiving is about worthiness and gratitude — It is better to give than to receive. Oh, but is it? It’s a belief I’ve begun to question. There’s an art to both. My apologies, Apostle Paul, but there’s no record of these words ever coming from the mouth of Jesus in the bible. In order to receive, there…

Stop sabotaging yourself and get out of your own way — You’ve registered on the latest dating app and your bio reads like this: Lonely, single, and desperate with issues, seeking any man who wouldn’t mind putting up with a spineless hag. I’m knee-deep in codependence and FOMO because I can’t be alone. I enjoy cold, empty nights by myself, soaking…

Or even every day — Part of being in a healthy relationship is having your own full, fabulous life. If you have your own interests, hobbies and friends you should be too busy to be texting someone all day or waiting around to hear from them. Do you want to be with someone who has…