Though I tend to write New Year’s Resolutions off as silly and futile, I’m taking a more positive approach this year and compiling my own set of aspirational life-hacks.
Reevaluating the New Year’s Resolution
The Best End-of-Year Reads
Every publication–be it tangible or floating around on the web–inundates us at this time of year with end-of-year round-ups, lists, and reflections, some more nutritious than others. Here are some of my favorites.
Happy 1st Birthday, Twenties Collective!
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Twenties Collective, and, as such, I’d like to send out a gigantic thank you to everyone who’s been reading my nonsense from day one.
“Talent is not stopping.”
The glorious website 99u shines a little light on what it really takes to be a successful independent creative today.
A New Years Resolution to Start Now: Tempering My Device Devotion
More and more I am noticing how technology allows me to avoid more important pursuits and more enriching lines of thought. I can’t settle for denial any longer, so it’s time to make a change.
A Wise-Up in Honor of Friday the 13th
A great message with a twisted backstory, perfect for Friday the 13th.
Holiday Weight-Shaming and Me: A Non-Love Affair
Just because peppermint bark and eggnog are what dreams are made of (and also EVERYWHERE these days), doesn’t mean society-at-large wants you to try them.
I Have A Vagina and I Have Sex, But Talking About Them Is Considered “Coarse”
I don’t use curse words or sexual language in a demeaning way, and to assume that a girl can’t say words like “fuck” without doing so is to submit to supremely dated gender stereotypes.
Talking Online Selves: Ideal vs. Reality
“It would be wrong to say that we’re simply being ourselves online, pure and unfiltered. Most of us aren’t catfishing, or creating fictional characters, but we are probably spinning our lives to some extent.”
