How Do I Allow Myself to Feel Pleasure?
I believe that life’s purpose is pleasure, thriving, enjoying, breathing deeply. That to me is real living. But, I didn’t always believe...
What I Left Behind
As a graduate student, I worked for a literary magazine. I huddled in an office filled with books, read through an inbox of submissions,...
Setting Intentions for the New Year
2017 has been a year of transitions. From worldwide changes in the political realm to personal upheavals, many of us are looking back on...
Your Dreams Matter
“Get ready, you’ll be late again!” “But I don’t want to go, besides nobody goes.” “So what? I don’t take responsibility of your...
Commit or Quit
As a creative individual, I find it difficult to commit to one idea. My mind is constantly being bombarded with thoughts and ideas of...
Committed Soul
We make commitments every day with ourselves and others. Sometimes we break them and most of the times we try to keep them, we keep...
On Commitment, and Taking One Step at a Time
Six weeks ago, tired of feeling listless and lazy, I made a commitment to myself to finally start an exercise regime, and I decided to...
Never, Ever Online Dating Again
While I often claim to be a feminist (equal rights for women, heyyy!), I am very much so stuck in the “pre-aughts” way of dating. I want...
A Game of Chess
A committed relationship can be a scary thing, especially if you are, like me, a child of divorce. I grew up with divorce as the norm....
Indecisive Realities
If there is something that I have struggled with my whole life, it is commitment. I hear the word and shiver. Making plans and actually...
How to Communicate Commitment to Your Partner
Trust issues. Emotional unavailability. Fear. These are feelings anyone can have after experiencing commitment breaches. We often bring...
Break Commitments to Make Commitments
When I was younger, I was a people pleaser. I wanted to do the right thing and fulfill any commitment I’d promised. That meant when I...
