I’ve been thinking a bit lately about what it means to truly love the ones we’re with. In the past, I used to think my partner had to be a specific type of person. One day I’d meet him, he’d be exactly what I wanted, and we’d live happily ever after. Anyone who was...

We all have principles. A principle is defined as “a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.” How diligently we all live by our principles is a different story. And I’ve been...

I didn’t have a cellphone in high school. I didn’t know how to Google search. I didn’t have a Kindle or iPad. There was no video chatting or text messaging, and my siblings and I competed for the one desktop computer we had at home (to get on ICQ with our crushes)....

It’s about a week ago. My boyfriend, Brynley, and I are driving to the country. We pull into a random gas station about an hour away from home, and a guy approaches Brynley to ask him if he’s looking for parts for his car. Well, yes, absolutely! Just earlier that day...

Last Friday I felt off. I wasn’t sick, I just felt sort of terrible, mentally. The things that usually manage to sneak discouragement into my life are: thoughts about some of my failed dreams, the fear of not ‘making it’, comparison, the fact that I’m not married with...

It’s pop culture to talk about affirmations, but what are they really? Is there more to them than proclaiming something like, “I’m awesome!”? I think so. A few days ago I was visiting my dad with my older brother. My brother asked my dad, “Hey dad, will you show us...