Making Friends As An Adult, Part One: It’s Not About The Bestie
People talk all the time about how the media influences the way we view our bodies, but just as strongly and pointedly, it influences how we view friendship. As pop culture would have it, we’re supposed to have a posse, and we’re told that every good story has a...You Don’t Have To Be Broken For Me: On Falling In Love
You Don’t Have To Be Broken For Me. It’s my favorite line from Cheryl Strayed’s book, Tiny Beautiful Things. Because it so sweetly, so succinctly encapsulates what I think we all want to hear, what we hope we’ll hear from the people we love...Shift Of Power: Love And The Whole Spectrum.
I used to think my heart would toughen up, it would take the experiences accumulated and build some sort of resistance to the repetitive motions of life. The ups, the downs, the expectations, the disappointments. And yet it somehow remains as delicate as ever. I...Gone Girl: Coping With Loss (When You Just Cannot Deal)
I have many character strengths. Coping with loss is not one of them. Whether it’s a stitch in time or a relationship gone sour, I’ve never fully come to terms with the “right” way to deal with loss. Maybe it’s the eternal pragmatic positivist in me or maybe it’s the...The WANT Women: Liz Brinson of Swirl Girl Army
In my moments of despair, I try to smile and focus on the goodness. -@swirlgirlarmy Share on X Question: what would you do if you found there were virtually no women like you to look to for guidance? If you don’t have the example, BE the example. And Liz Brinson...
