One of the greatest pleasures of adulthood is having the autonomy to spend your money as you see fit. This past years’s isolation led many people, including myself, to examine where the line of their wants and needs converges, and then buy the shit out of everything they could possibly want. Peloton had a banner … Continue reading The Healing Power of Touch
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Things It’s Okay to Cry About In Isolation
In real life, I’m a stone cold emotionally constipated bitch. This is a fact that I’ve known for a long time and sadly I haven’t the wherewithal nor the disposable income to fix this (thanks Sallie Mae). We’re in unprecedented times, which I think, given what I’ve seen in the traditional and social medias, is … Continue reading Things It’s Okay to Cry About In Isolation
Am I Queer? and Other Questions Answered by Joining a New Gym
There is a man in my life who I fairly regularly upset by suggesting that I frequently fantasize about him in the throws of a homosexual romp. His harrumph is adorable. And I always “win” the conversation by telling him it’s not that I think he’s gay, but he should try dick sometime because I … Continue reading Am I Queer? and Other Questions Answered by Joining a New Gym
Solo Travel for the Anxiety Ridden Human
So you planned a trip with your handy-dandy travel buddy. It's going to be fucking phenomenal. It's booked. It's paid for. It's kind of planned. Then your travel buddy is rude enough to have a family emergency/die/breakup with you. You could be fucked. Or you could grab your balls, pull up your big-girl panties, or … Continue reading Solo Travel for the Anxiety Ridden Human
A Visiting the Doctor: A Guide to Healthy Junk
This post is dedicated to Jay, who absolutely loves when I write about things he cannot relate to or doesn't understand. This year, the year I turn 30 and become a grown up for good, I got real life health insurance and decided to take the reigns on my physical wellness. This has somehow turned … Continue reading A Visiting the Doctor: A Guide to Healthy Junk
Investing in Yourself: Making the Most of the Gym
You set your New Year Resolution to get fit, you signed a 17 year contact with a gym that has everything you could ever want. We're talking multiple pools, massages preformed by man-handed women, and dudes who have arms as thick as you waist and toothpick legs. It's February, you're well on your way to … Continue reading Investing in Yourself: Making the Most of the Gym
Self-Care: A Guide to Taking Care of Yourself
The new trend in the blogosphere is this whole self-care phenomenon (see? and here, and here, and also this chick offered up her self-care tips for you, my sweet readers). There are some benefits to this whole work-life balance, body-positivity, mantra-chanting, self-esteem boosting, healthy eating trend. But I think a lot of these folks are missing one … Continue reading Self-Care: A Guide to Taking Care of Yourself
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