Friendship, Love, + Marriage

Promposals. Have you heard of them? They’re opportunities for high schoolers to come up with elaborately creative ways of asking each other to prom and most likely record the event for viral posterity. Perhaps it is getting a bit...

Relationships can be H A R D ... am I right?   Maybe someone in your immediate family battles with addiction or mental illness, or perhaps someone very close to you tends to be narcissistic or just plain forgetful. These traits...

TRIGGER WARNING: I am about to talk about sex. I know not everyone is comfortable talking about sex. I am. Please proceed with caution.   Something has been on my mind for a while. I feel like we only talk about...

"Somewhere in the midst of grief, people don't realize you've lost yourself, too." I remember hearing these words, silently nodding. Given to me by someone who had lost a parent as well, I kept thinking, more like promising myself, that...

Dear Bestie, I am sending this note to tell you how much I appreciate you. Thank you for being my best friend. Your friendship is important to me. We can talk for hours about life, everything, and nothing all at once....

Don’t overlook self-love on Valentine’s Day!   February. It’s the month of love. For some, it’s the anticipation of romantic plans.  Flowers. Chocolates. Perhaps a getaway. A fancy dinner. A home-cooked meal.   For some, it’s Galentine's day.  A girls dinner or drinks. ...

I’ve never considered myself to be a great lover of the outdoors - sure, I appreciate a pretty vista and watching wildlife from afar, but the idea of being coated in bug spray and peeing in the woods never...

Encanto is a movie with something for everyone!   *****Spoilers Ahead*****   The movie “Encanto” was released on Christmas Eve of 2021. It was an instant hit. It has excellent music and a great message. My daughter had it turned on to watch...

Since we are in a love month, I thought it would be perfect to talk about dating your kids. When you think about dating, typically, you think of talking or the getting to know you stage. You fully invest in...

I recently turned 40, and for years I assumed I’d arrive at this milestone feeling rather ‘middle aged’, but instead I was surprised to find that I feel 40 and Fabulous! On the big day, I celebrated with friends...