When I was at my wit’s end, suffering from major anxiety in college, my main tactic to address my anxiety and stress was to try to control everything. I made calendars and filled up planners trying to control every single outcome. And sure, those things helped me stay on track for assignment deadlines and helped […]
I hurriedly fixed my bobby pins and checked the car mirror one last time before stepping out and putting my blazer on. I was on my way to interview for a very different job than I had at the time, but I felt fully confident in my ability to do this new job because I […]
After I didn’t get accepted into the grad program I thought was the end-all, be-all, I was so lost. This was what I was “meant to do”, what I dreamed about doing. When that dream shockingly didn’t pan out (I was sure I’d get in since I had good grades), I felt truly lost. I […]
I slinked into the kitchen to get a second (or was it third?) spoonful of Nutella. If I did it on the sly, I felt like maybe it didn’t really count as another helping. Clearly, I felt guilty about this unhealthy late-night snack, but what kind of person can resist a heaping spoonful of rich […]
Canceled?! The biggest day of our lives- canceled just like that. Locked down for what seemed like an eternity. Plenty of girls dream of their wedding day, and I was no exception. Usually, those dreams come to fruition almost perfectly, but that’s not our story (although the ending is magical and sweet, the road to […]
He got into that really strict program. She just bought a house. They just had a baby. She just got her master’s degree and landed a dream job. He has how much saved up?! She’s investing in stocks and killing it. They renovated a van and toured the country on a 2-month road trip. They’re […]
Be a good student. Go to college. Get married. Work long hours. Cook every night. Have you had to worry about managing expectations others have set for you? Be the perfect daughter, sister, girlfriend, or friend. Always be on time, not a minute late. Eat super healthy all the time. Never miss a day of […]
I loooove control. And I love to think I can take care of it all. Can you relate? Back in a particularly tough college semester, I thought I had it all under control- school assignments, papers, a part-time job, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Then, I had a moment. One that I’ll never forget, that […]
Two bathrooms, two bedrooms. Kitchen, dining room, living room, loft. And 1400 square feet of floor. This is all that I had ahead of me to clean. And let me tell you, I would have rather sipped rotten milk than do this big job. I had recently moved out and was learning how to keep […]
I worked as a banker in college. It was only my second job, and I went from a grocery store customer service rep to a bank teller and thought I was hot stuff. Really moving up in the world. I remember sitting in a forensic psychology class, telling my friend next to me how I […]
