“I think I’m an Apple person. Yep, I’ve decided it. I’m switching out everything.” This was my husband, about a month ago. My PC-using, iPhone-carrying husband, tired of multiple brands and multiple systems, decided that he would no...
(…or, at the very least, how to get started.) Doesn’t it sound sexy and badass to say what you’re STOPPING, QUITTING, or LEAVING BEHIND? I know it does. I’ve done the whole dramatic deal before: written down the things I’m leaving behind, crumpled them up,...
**Heads up: this post about people-pleasing, being defensive, and setting boundaries contains mature language, specifically, f***, a lot. I know we don’t censor our language on the WANTcast and WANT site, so you’re probably used to it, but I feel like the...
Welp, the NYC streets are packed again, the smells are back with a vengeance, and there are lines around the block for the new Harry Potter Store on 5th Avenue. Yep. NYC is back in action. And all the signs are pointing to one thing: IT’S TIME. The transitional...
“Good vibes only.””Only speak kind words to yourself.””Tell yourself you can do anything.” Nope, these don’t work for me either. Replacing negative self-talk with positive self-talk might not work for you if the words you’re...
I just got home from a trip to LA where I got to see my family — parents, brother, sister-in-law, nephew, grandparents, aunts, uncles….some of whom I hadn’t seen for over two years (which is very out of the ordinary for me). My grandparents, who are...
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