I Miss You In The Winter
I miss you when I’m feeling apathetic. When nothing in my life compares to what I felt for you. When I find myself at the fiery conclusion of another relationship, full of potential but lacking in one aspect. Lacking you.
5 Completely Honest Confessions From A 20-Something Virgin
I love the person that I am and the woman that I’ve grown to be. I never want to feel like I need someone. I just want to want them. This feeling helps me from forcing myself into something that doesn’t necessarily fit.
You Make Me Believe In Infinite Universes
I need a universe where I was too late and you left before I saw you. I need a universe where I met you just the same.
Dating In Iraq In The Age Of ISIS, A 20-Something’s Guide
I am a proud member of the 100ish-person strong expat community in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which puts me just…
Can We Please Stop ‘Baby Shaming’ Women Who Don’t Want Kids?
I’ve been asked multiple times, “When are you having kids?” and I can’t help but wonder why so many people are interested in when my husband and I are having sex. I smile and change the topic immediately, but it doesn’t mean I don’t see their judging eyes and bitter frowns.
I’m Tired Of Feeling Guilty About My 4.0 GPA (That Literally Took Me No Effort To Get)
Anyways, my point is that — I’ve found it ironic how I feel bad whenever someone asks me about my GPA. I worked for it, so why should I feel bad, right?
This Isn’t A Typical College Love Story
Love is wanting to translate the soft ache of living into the softer ache of loving.
This Is How Yoga Saved My Sex Life
The flexibility of my new muscles allows for way bendier poses (think about what you can do in bed when you can bend down far enough to not only touch your toes, but also loop your arms around the backs of your legs).
If You Feel Like A Failure At Your Post College Life, You’re Absolutely Not Alone
Some people always pick the wrong guys…but I don’t have a problem in that department. I guess I kind of used to…. yes, I totally used to pick the wrong guys, but now, I have a more “grown-up” type of issue. I am constantly picking the wrong jobs.
What It’s Like To Realize You’ve Always Been Single
I grew up watching romantic-comedies with fairytale endings, giving me this unrealistic vision of how intimacy and love works. I always wondered what it would be like to have my first fight with a boyfriend or to have my first heartbreak.