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Continue reading →: Boston
I sat in the passenger of his Ford F-150 as he passed behind the truck to the driver’s side. He never let me open my own door, and I loved that. Yet again it was just another bonus to dating him. I was beginning to find every little thing he…
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Continue reading →: A Day In The Life Of Pain
6:15 PM Shit, I mumble as my leg gives out from the shooting pain striking through my body like a lightening bolt. I rarely curse unless it’s when I write about something that upsets me or when I’m in terrible pain. “Rarely” changed to “several times a week” when my…
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Continue reading →: Singleness Is Not The Same As Loneliness
I went through the first breakup of my entire life just over a year ago. In all honesty I was absolutely terrified about re-entering the world without my significant other by my side. Many of my single friends seemed to hate being “alone” and I watched girl after girl get…
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Continue reading →: #Blessed
This weekend was one where I really felt like the luckiest girl in the world, and all of the people who made me feel this way probably don’t even know that they had such an impact on me. Not only were friends amazing, but I had several encounters with strangers…
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Continue reading →: Letters To My Seventeen-Year-Old Self: Be Confident With Your Crush!
As I mentioned before, I am doing a segment for teens now by writing letters to my seventeen-year-old self. This week I wanted to focus on one of my favorite subjects — dating! This definitely would not have been a favorite of mine in high school, though, as it was…
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Continue reading →: Words Have Power, Sweetheart
It’s crazy how much tone plays a role in communication. I used to date someone who made me cringe every time he called me “sweetheart.” This made me kind of sad, as I thought the nickname was one of the cutest someone could own, but this particular person always called…
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Continue reading →: Feature Friday: One Fierce Female
I have known Emily for years now, and seen her go through several life transitions with grace and poise. Whether it’s a breakup, a new job, or falling in love, Emily is always classy while choosing to never settle for less than she deserves. Frankly, I think she’s the “real…
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Continue reading →: What Should You Do If He Puts Work First?
I’ve had several people talk to me about relationships that weren’t meeting their needs, so I finally decided to answer one of my reader questions on here for everyone to see, as I think this is a really important topic that has been brought up a lot lately. What should…
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Continue reading →: Letters To My Seventeen-Year-Old Self: Being Different Is Cool
Before I got sick I was hoping to move to New York City to turn my internship at Seventeen magazine into a full time job. Working at Seventeen was a dream job for me, as I absolutely love to write and feel like it is my calling to somehow share…
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Continue reading →: Weddings And Exes And Singleness, Oh My!
I went to a wedding last weekend for one of my good college friends and had such a wonderful time. It was the first time I had seen one of my guy friends get married, and I was actually really surprised that I teared up during their ceremony. I always…
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