When looking back, don’t let there be any what-ifs — I’m 28-years-old and taking an adult gap year. I need to figure out what the fuck I’m doing. As I look back on my 20s thus far, I notice I’ve been in my fair share of messy situations. Never sitting still, I’ve always been onto the next thing, never thinking…

By increasing self-discipline, you can accomplish anything. — Do you ever lay in bed at the end of the day and think, “Wow, what did I actually accomplish today?” For the longest time, I could never muster up an answer to this question. I never did anything worthwhile, or so I thought. Before embarking on the journey to…

How paying attention to your body can help pivot your life — Have you ever gotten into such a routine with your life that you didn’t notice how unhappy you were? Picture this: you have everything in order, your ducks are in a row, and not a hair is out of place. You’ve got a great job with a steady income, a…

A bit of comic relief goes a long way. — A new opportunity can take you across the world, and if you’re brave enough, you take it. A job offer, heading off to school, or simply changing scenery are incentives to make a big move. …

Perfect is attainable in this circumstance. — This is going to sound bad. I love receiving gifts, but I hate giving them. The difficulty in gifting most definitely stems from my need to be a perfectionist. I hunt for the perfect gift only to discover nothing meets my standards. I shamelessly settle on gift cards. I know…

The roadblocks I had to swerve in order to put “writer” in my bio with confidence. — I’ve been on the path of what I want to be when I grow up for almost 28 years now. And there’s a sneaky suspicion forming where I don’t think anybody knows what they want. Some people quickly craft their strengths and interests into skills. …

Spoiler: you’ll only take the advice given when you’re ready to understand it — After word-vomiting thoughts about the universe, my therapist told me I remind him of Ted Mosby. If you are familiar with the TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother, then you’ll know who this is. At first, I gave a small side-eye because I know he’s ranked as one of…

Yet another thing Jeff Bezos should be held accountable for — I’m hooked on Google searches. I take pleasure in knowing when I search for a question, the answer is moments away. A quick search becomes a hero in those annoying times when I cannot remember an actor’s name for the life of me. Because I need to know an answer…