Experiencing the loss of a loved one can be the biggest challenge in our lifetime. However, there are many ways to facilitate the grieving process. 5 Stages of Grief: Coping with the Loss of a Loved One in a Healthy Way We all know that our time on Earth is limited and death is an […]
Here are some things that make me irrationally spitting mad: People walking down the street that don’t obey the unspoken laws of the sidewalk, the inefficiency of the MTA and the USPS, overheard conversations better conducted in private, occasionally my sisters, my mother, student loan bills, things that I want that I can’t have. I […]
Some of the feedback I get online is that I’m “too angry.” When people tell me I’m “too angry” in my writing, my immediate thought is somewhere along the lines of “HA HA HA HA HA HA YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA.” That’s because I know what “too angry” actually looks and feels like. When […]
If there’s one thing most people can’t live without, it is their pets. Where else would we be without our little furry friends that make our lives much better? You go back home after a long day’s work, and they’re waiting for you anxiously at the door. The happiness and love in their eyes when […]
Last week, my mom and I were on one of our regular “dates,” headed to see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at Discovery Times Square. Times Square is definitely an area of NYC that most New Yorkers try to avoid unless necessary — it’s overrun with tourists, who make it difficult to get to your […]
So, it’s been a year since I got dumped. Frankly, I would not blame any of you for being at the point of thinking – if not saying – “Why the f**k hasn’t this bitch gotten over this yet?” I wonder the same thing myself. There’s that saying that it takes half the length of […]
Mostly, I’m a girl who mopes when she’s upset. I’m not intending to be passive-aggressive: I simply turn inwards when I feel disappointed, sad or hurt. Like many women, none of those feelings leave room for me to feel at all sexual. I simply cannot compartmentalize myself like that. Up until recently, I would have […]
I get that some people love to workout. It rejuvenates them and they get pleasure from the simple act of self care. Then there are people like me who hate working out and need any excuse possible to avoid pretending they know what they’re doing on the weight machines at the gym (seriously, do you […]
I have a short temper when faced with minor annoyances, but when it comes to big-picture problems like a major loss, betrayal, or simply having some seriously bad luck, I tend to shy away from anger through no active choice of my own. Sometimes this frustrates me, and I wish more than anything that I could feel […]
