Dear Sarah Von, I’m currently in my third year of undergrad and I feel completely unnerved. I’m studying Communication Studies and am second guessing myself. My passions and interests are so varied (education, public advocacy, public health) that...
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Tips & Recommendations to help you figure out what makes YOU happy (not your parents, friends, or partner)
Money-saving ideas because buying ish that doesn't actually make you happy is expensive!
Expert Advice to avoid the $18,000 thought-it-would-make-me-happy mistake I made
5 Kind, Sensible Ways To Stop Psyching Yourself Out
How often do you psych yourself out? How often do you get panicky and procrastinate-y and do NOTHING instead of the huge to-do list you hate? Friend, I have been there. There was a three-month period in 2007 in which I attended graduate school full...
13 Ways To Feel Cuter + More Confident
Yesterday was not the cutest day in the history of my life. I misplaced my contacts and spent the day rocking some glasses circa 1998, a rather greasy ponytail and a shirt that I thrifted and belatedly discovered was not so much empire-waisted as...
How To Become A Morning Person (Or At Least Fake It)
Would you hate me if I told you that I'm one of those awful morning people? Most days I pop out of bed completely awake, all full of intention and purpose and eye boogers. I'll be the one chattering glibly in your ear while you try not to punch me...
Should I pursue my dreams or a steady paycheck?
Sometime opportunities present themselves that put a big monkey wrench in the works! You decide to pursue one dream but then "adult" life comes calling—which is the right path to choose? One reader asked me this question: Dear Sarah Von, I recently...
Be The One
You know that slightly annoying email forward about Anybody, Somebody, Everybody and Nobody? The one you're aways getting from that well-meaning second cousin? The one about how any of us can take action, can do the tiny things that everyone puts...
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