LIFE IS GOOD...

Self-care. It’s a term you’ve likely heard many times before reading this article and probably will many times after. And after all, why shouldn’t it enter the common sphere? There’s something so human about wanting to reward yourself, to do something nice for yourself that only you can do. I know I’ve certainly used the word many times to justify staying home when I don’t want to go out, or eating a piece of chocolate when I’m really craving one. So much of popular culture revolves around negative self-talk that it can be difficult to be kind to yourself...

The best advice my therapist has ever given me is when she reminded me how powerful it can be to laugh at yourself. She probably didn’t phrase it exactly in those terms, but she’s constantly reminding me to look at life more lightly. Not everything is a dramatic moment. Not everything is a life or death matter. In fact, most of the time, life is pretty hilarious… At some point in their lives, everyone will have something irritating or frustrating happen to them. It’s just a fact of life. What matters is how you react to it...

As a self-proclaimed phone addict, there’s nothing more maddening than someone telling you to simply turn off your phone. Granted, there’s a million other more useful things you could be doing than scrolling through Instagram — but is there anything more aesthetically pleasing? Every now and then, it can be utterly relieving to turn off your phone and shut your computer screen, that blissful moment when there are no more notification sounds and no virtual world screaming at you to log back in. But...

The people who majored in ‘Creative Writing’ in college were the ones who everyone pegged to be journalists, newspaper editors, or novelists. But say you wanted to write and you didn’t get one of those degrees. All you know is that you love writing. Is it possible? Could you break into the writing industry without one of these prestigious certificates on your wall? What’s so magical about writing is that all you need is practice. Of course, a class here and there teaching you about structure, introductions and SEO wouldn’t go astray...

Do you start your day with a cup of coffee or by practicing yoga? Each person might answer differently depending on what kind of history you have with coffee or with yoga. Maybe you wake up and the first thing you do is settle down with a cup of coffee before speaking with anyone. Or maybe you wake up with a glass of lemon water and 10 sun salutations to start your day. Either way, you’ll wake up alert and ready to take on the day. But is one better than the other? While coffee is great, there are some drawbacks...