It’s annoying how much sleep affects our stress levels, mood, and health. Yet, with hectic lives and a million plates spinning, sleep is incredibly crucial. So, what’s the magical formula to unwind from a crazy day to a peaceful sleep? In search of…

I’m a total health nut. Between the clean eating, Nike Training Club workouts, and FitBit steps, I really try to be my best healthy self. It wasn’t until recently, though, that I realized my all-too regular trips to Sephora could totally be…

Featured image via @Blinkthemag Eat this. Drink that. Buy this. Every year, there is a new health trend that women across the world buy into in hopes of improving their health and appearance in some way, and this year is no different….

Raise your hand if your first time having sex was not how you expected it to be, for better or for worse. Keep your hand raised if your expectations for sex (sexpectations?) had been previously established by porn. Porn, in this case,…

You know what’s weird? I like a lot about myself. That’s not the weird part—just hold on; I’m getting there. In the years since I was an awkward twelve-year-old with a disproportionately large chest and a sad, partially grown-out attempt at a…

Let’s face it, when we were kids ‘growing up’ seemed like the coolest thing EVER (…ok, maybe after Razor scooters and Lisa Frank folders). We couldn’t wait to be adults: ice cream for every meal, no rules, no bedtime, (#adulting?) and storks that…

My best friend, Emily, is the computer-coding brainiac with a full-ride scholarship. She’s the tough athlete who even the guys are afraid of (because she would kick their ass in any sport she picked up.) She’s the blue-eyed, blonde bombshell. But she’s…

When I was in third grade, I asked my mom what sex was. Shortly after posing this question, I remember sitting in the café at Barnes n Noble with my mom, eating a blueberry muffin, and looking at books that help explain…

I think that, for anyone, medicine is kind of a scary word. It implies that something is wrong, that there’s a part of you that can be fixed—that can become better—if you take a little pill. When I was fifteen, I was…

Awhile ago, I wrote a piece describing the Enneagram, an ancient tool used to gain self-awareness. Since then, its popularity has risen, and it’s become even more of an integral part of my own growth. Even though it should never be used as…