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True Story: I’m Recovering From Online Sex Addiction
What would it be like to struggle with online sex addiction? Every time you check your email, scroll through social media, or try to read your favorite blog, you’d be met with temptation. This is exactly what Ashley went through. This is her story.
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Mini Travel Guide: Rome, Italy
Looking for a travel guide to Rome - that city of architecture, cheese, and Vespas? Lucky for us, I brought in a local to share her best Rome travel tips: where to go, what to do, and how to do it all cheaply! Hello, friends! My name is Karen. I've lived in the Eternal City for five years and have seen it through the eyes of a tourist, a student and a worker. More importantly, I see if through...
Reminder: There Is Enough
This guest post comes to us from the phenomenal Sarah McColl. Tuesday night a friend and I went to a panel on writing. We were wrapped in scarves, and had just finished eating soup and sandwiches. The evening felt so collegiate, as we carried our trays in the bright lighting of a cafeteria-like restaurant and ventured out into the cool night in our tweed blazers to attend a lecture. We were in...
True Story: I Gave Up On My Dream
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/amazing/challenging things. This is the story of Michelle and her Broadway dream that never quite happened. Tell us a bit about yourself! I’m 33 ½ and I'm from “Lawn Guyland” (aka Long Island, New York) originally. However, I’ve lived in New York City for the past 15 years, and can say I’m a...
How To Love Your Body, Regardless Of Size
Do you love your body? Like really, truly love it? In a society that tells us all the ways we're not enough (or too much) self-love and body positivity can be hard. Mara Glatzel has some wise words for us. Can we talk about this? A reader poll on the blog Sexgenderbody states: When I look at myself naked in the mirror, I feel... To which 57% of the responses answered "shame." We all know people...
How To Deal When All Your Friends Get Married + Have Kids
Dear Sarah, A bunch of my friends are getting married this year, and one of them is even having a son in a few weeks! I am super happy for them. The only thing that makes me nervous is when other people talk about how marriages and babies put a strain on friendships. Will I see my friends less and less as time goes on? These are people I really care about, and I hope that isn't the case. ...
True Story: Doctors Told Me To Pull The Plug on My Boyfriend’s Life Support
Amanda and Skyler This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/challenging/amazing things. This is the story of Amanda and Skyler and what happened when doctors recommended that Skyler be removed from life support. Tell us a bit about yourself! Hello, my name is Amanda and I am a 20 year old artist. I lived in North Carolina most of my...