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Life Update: Aikin to Yates
It’s Gonna Be May First things first… I finally got married on May 4, 2021 and everything turned out amazingly beautiful. Everyone had fun, it was everything I… Continue reading →
Phrases to Push You Forward
Each day I come closer to better understanding myself. Every day, I get a better idea as to what truly motivates me, what truly peeves me, and most… Continue reading →
An Ode to My A.D.D. Brain
I’ve been meaning to write this article for awhile now…but somehow I kept forgetting. This is one example of how my Attention Deficit Disorder manifests in my daily… Continue reading →
When to Drive & When to Fly
It wasn’t until I moved to New York that I learned it’s a very fly-over-state of mind to say, “It’s only 8-10 hours, let’s just drive.” The people… Continue reading →
Immortalizing the Days: March
So March is over? As mentioned in my January article, for 2021, I’ve decided to do two things in order to immortalize my days, so when the year… Continue reading →
Wedding Planning: COVID Edition
“…they can eat corn dogs and sit in their cars.” ~ Iliza Shlesinger Unveiled Netflix special That’s pretty much how I feel right about now when it comes… Continue reading →
Restless, IRRITABLE and Discontent
Sobriety is a beautiful experience, but it’s also a unique type of challenge. In early sobriety, there are a few rules you should abide by to stay sober:… Continue reading →
To get f*cked or to get f*cked over– is that the new question?
We live in a time where you pick your partners by a swipe of the finger. We judge based on looks and most interesting bio. We live in… Continue reading →
Run For Your Life
It’s Friday evening and as I sit in my bed, sans pants, I realize how long it’s been since I’ve taken a moment to reflect. I’m at a… Continue reading →
Evolution: Embrace It
“People don’t change,” whispers a scornful, bitter friend. We’ve all been told vehemently that people don’t change, “If they sucked then, they’ll suck now,” and all that yada… Continue reading →
LUSH: Product Reviews
When I moved to Dublin in 2016, I wasn’t aware that I’d succumb to a new addiction– an addiction worse than alcohol or cigarettes. My name is Zoë… Continue reading →
The Ramblings of a Madwoman: Panic
Panic. This world isn’t against you, but it sure feels like it sometimes doesn’t it? It’s like, as soon as one thing goes wrong, everything else starts to… Continue reading →
The Universe Screams Perception
Perception. Life is all about perception. You know that weird thing that happens where the universe starts to send you the same message over and over again, but… Continue reading →
5 Lessons that I Wish I’d Learned Sooner
I’m 27 years old and I’m still constantly learning things that I thought I’d never need to learn. Sometimes we are hit in the face with realizations that… Continue reading →
Facebook Fyre Fests: Potato Head & Seuss
Facebook Fiends have risen with the latest travesty that is responsible for tearing America apart… I think the title of the article says precisely which radical changes I’m… Continue reading →
Immortalizing the Days: February
Well you guys, February is a wrap… which means I’ve got a video & some lessons learned to share with y’all. As mentioned in my January article, for… Continue reading →
Getting the Weight Off My Chest
I have big boobs, but a little over a year ago I had BIG BOOBS. I was in the 8th grade when I got to the point where… Continue reading →
Weakening the Weakness
I read the articles about FKA twigs’ lawsuit against her former boyfriend, Shia LaBeouf, read her recounting of the ways he abused her and I want to feel… Continue reading →
Ghosting: Cowardice or Commonality?
Ghosting is a term that almost everyone has heard of. If you’re currently in the dating scene, you definitely know what it is and you’ve probably experienced it,… Continue reading →
Somewhere in Rainbows
My parents met in Bowling Green at Western Kentucky University in the mid 90’s. My mom was in a sorority, my dad a fraternity and they hit it… Continue reading →
Workplace Abuse: Calling Out My First Boss
I’ve always been a hardworking individual. Most of my self-esteem comes from knowing that I’ve done a “good job” at work, or that I’ve somehow helped to make… Continue reading →
Finding My Green Thumb
I come from a family of green thumbs. My nana’s house has always felt just a few steps away from becoming a greenhouse with wispy vines flowing down… Continue reading →
A Resident of the Island of Misfit Toys
All of my life, I’ve struggled to find my place. I’ve searched for it in people, music, literature and television series. And no matter how many times I… Continue reading →
Literary Wellness To Pass The Time
For those aspiring toward self-betterment, or those simply looking to cope with mental illness: keep reading. When I moved to the ‘big’ city, I left my therapist behind.… Continue reading →
Finding Claire(ity)
I normally hate talking about myself but I’m on a path of self-love and acceptance, so I suppose writing about myself in a positive light is a step… Continue reading →
From the Diary of a 29-Year-Old Millennial Mess
Twenty-nine is my weirdest birthday to date. It’s the age I used to daydream about when I thought about the future. It’s the age you expect to have… Continue reading →
Immortalizing the Days: January
2020 was such a whirlwind of a year… so much loss and growth, the change nearly incomprehensible in a year that felt stagnant and stuck in a limbo… Continue reading →
“I’m Sorry” Sucks
I have a weird relationship with the phrase, “I’m sorry.” Whenever I’m told to say it, or it feels “necessary” to say it… I don’t want to and… Continue reading →
Learning to Love Yourself as a Woman
Self-love is a feeling that most, if not all, women struggle to possess. In a society where we are constantly given mixed signals, it’s no surprise that we… Continue reading →
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