Self Improvement

11.07.17

How To Stay Positive When Things Aren’t Going As Planned

It’s easy to feel down when you’re not exactly where you think you …

It’s easy to feel down when you’re not exactly where you think you should be. Ending a relationship, not being where you imagined in your career, and not checking certain travel destinations off a list can leave you feeling like you’ve failed in one way or another. And social media …

Self Improvement

09.04.17

The Things That Won’t Complete You

There’s always something we want or think we need in order to be …

There’s always something we want or think we need in order to be happy. Or enough. Whether it’s reaching a certain point in your career, owning a home, buying a that designer bag you’ve wanted for forever, or starting a family. When these things don’t happen exactly when we think …

Self Improvement

08.25.17

The Importance of Saying No

It’s in our nature to be kind to others, so it’s no surprise …

It’s in our nature to be kind to others, so it’s no surprise that saying no can leave us feeling like we’re the worst. Saying yes when you want to say no doesn’t feel much better. But feeling overextended or depleted? Also not great. The importance of saying no comes …

Self Improvement

07.18.17

How Moving to a New City Alone Changed My Life

Moving from Los Angeles to Chicago–a city where I knew no one–helped me …

Moving from Los Angeles to Chicago–a city where I knew no one–helped me grow more than I ever could have imagined. I had no idea who I was or what I really wanted in my 20s – those years were spent in finishing school just 90 minutes from my hometown …

Self Improvement

06.16.17

Realizing Your Self-Worth

We’ve all been treated poorly by someone at some point–a boss, friend, or …

We’ve all been treated poorly by someone at some point–a boss, friend, or significant other, and I can really empathize with not always feeling loved or supported by your parents. It likely attributed to why I found myself in a horrible relationship for almost a decade. That might be why I …

Self Improvement

01.20.17

How to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

When things aren’t overbooked or crazy, when I don’t feel spread thin, and …

When things aren’t overbooked or crazy, when I don’t feel spread thin, and when I can work out at least 4-5 days a week, I feel great. But the last quarter of 2016 brought two moves–a new home and a new office. I returned from a 10 day trip to …

Self Improvement

12.02.16

How to Make the Holidays Happier When You’re Feeling Sad

Two years ago, I woke up alone on Christmas morning and last year, …

Two years ago, I woke up alone on Christmas morning and last year, woke up at my boyfriend’s mom’s house–everyone in matching Christmas pajamas. Proof that one lonely Christmas doesn’t mean a lifetime of lonely Christmases. This year’s feeling tough after what the sad news I received last weekend, but I’m determined …

Self Improvement

11.18.16

6 Ways to Simplify Your Life

With a recent move downtown to a smaller space, cohabitation with a boy, …

With a recent move downtown to a smaller space, cohabitation with a boy, new puppy, travel, and working on holiday content, things have felt pretty up in the air. In order to simplify things, I’ve pared down everything else from kitchen tools and beauty products to clothes and cars. We …

Self Improvement

10.17.16

Managing Stress and Finding Balance

  It was never my intention to move 6 times in 6 years.

  It was never my intention to move 6 times in 6 years. It just sort of happened to me. And less than a year after moving into my last apartment, I’m moving again. But change and taking on a lot has been the theme of October. A new rescue …

Self Improvement

08.15.16

Why Everyone Needs a Rescue Dog

I grew up with rescue animals but always preferred cats to dogs. And …

I grew up with rescue animals but always preferred cats to dogs. And the dogs I liked were usually on the fluffier site. But if you follow me on instagram, it’s pretty clear that I’m obsessed with my chihuahua min-pin (mix) rescue pup, Buddy. Why Everyone Needs a Rescue Dog. Why Everyone …

Self Improvement

08.09.16

Social Media and Internet Etiquette

Let’s say you follow someone on instagram. You see what they’re up to on Saturday mornings, …

Let’s say you follow someone on instagram. You see what they’re up to on Saturday mornings, know what the inside of their home looks like, and have followed this person through numerous significant events in their life. So while you might not actually know them, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. Let’s talk about social media and …

Self Improvement

03.29.16

Comparison and Judgment on Instagram

An invite on a press trip to Iceland was an easy thing to …

An invite on a press trip to Iceland was an easy thing to say yes to, and as someone who had only left the country twice in her adult life, is something I did not take for granted. Shortly after things went into motion, I realized I’d be traveling with …

Self Improvement

03.04.16

Something’s Gotta Give

We live in an age of busy. And a full life with exciting …

We live in an age of busy. And a full life with exciting projects and great friends is a good thing, right? I’d probably get bored if it were any other way, but squeezing everything in just to get it done can leave you feeling defeated instead of fulfilled. And …

Self Improvement

02.24.16

How to Survive the End of Winter

Spring doesn’t begin for another 25 days, but Chicago will give us at …

Spring doesn’t begin for another 25 days, but Chicago will give us at least another 2 months of winter temps. The 60s felt like magic last weekend, but here we are back to snow and temps in the 30s. I’m pretty terrible at winter but thought I’d share a few things …

Self Improvement

01.07.13

Silver Linings And Finding Happiness

  Blogs. We love to read them, but they can be as dangerous …

  Blogs. We love to read them, but they can be as dangerous (to readers) as they are fun. We see photos of designer outfits, glitter, and perfectly styled vignettes. We see perfection. If I just described your daily life, I want to know all your secrets. Seriously–email me. Let’s …

Life Lately

01.02.13

2012: A Year in Review and Goals for The New Year

I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. In fact–I don’t really make …

I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. In fact–I don’t really make them. I prefer to create a list of goals for the year. Some I know I’ll accomplish (or work my ass off trying) and others I hope to accomplish. I did not do everything on my 2012 …

Self Improvement

01.05.12

2012: A Year in Review

I know that many of you have shared your goals for 2012. I …

I know that many of you have shared your goals for 2012. I cannot wait to look back in a year and hopefully see what has been accomplished in 2012. Last year was a year of change, and there’s a lot to look forward to – big things I hope …