Do you remember when we were in high school and how scandalously simple life was? There was a time when boys who liked you didn't think twice before taking the initiative to ask you out. Dating in high school went a little something like this: boy likes girl. girl likes boy. boy asks girl to the ... View Post

I read somewhere once that all relationships are teleological. It means that all relationships are in a continual state of movement. It means that all of your existing relationships are headed in one direction or another. Whether it's forward or backward, or perhaps a dizzying dance of both, it's ... View Post

I don’t have to tell you that to expect perfection from others is a quick dead end road to disappointment. And although we would all hastily deny that perfection is an expectation that we carry, I have a feeling that we'd all be found guilty of communicating otherwise—including me, especially ... View Post

It’s official. Thirty has finally happened to me. Today I’m celebrating at a spa resort with my two favorite people and I can sincerely say that my 30-year-old self is incredibly grateful that I’ve finally recognized that there are few monumental life events that should ever be celebrated with ... View Post

Remember when we used to talk about our 30th birthday like it was this Narnia-like destination that everyone always talked about, but no one had actually ever been there? I remember turning 20 and reassuring myself that 30-years old was still a decade away and that I had plenty of time to grow into ... View Post