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THE JOYS OF COMING HOME AFTER YOU MOVE OUT
There is a phrase that goes something like, “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.” This mantra is a line that my parents ... -
WHEN YOU HAVE NOT ACCOMPLISHED AT 30 WHAT YOU AIMED TO ACHIEVE BY 28
I have pretty much always wanted to be a filmmaker (at least since I had been given my father’s old camcorder). I realized that achieving ... -
THE PROS AND CONS OF GETTING A DOG IN YOUR TWENTIES
There is not much that’s better than the love of man’s best friend—dogs! Once you’ve grown up and no longer live in your family home ... -
Adulting 101: 6 Things I Wish I Would Have Known
When graduation looms, and the hopes and dreams you have for a distant future are suddenly not so distant anymore, it is easy to get ... -
ADULTING: IT’S NOT ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE
I don’t know about you, but when I was little, I had this glamorous idea of being an adult. You obviously didn’t have someone telling ... -
IT'S ALL GOING TO BE OKAY: A TWENTY-SOMETHING’S LEASE ON LIFE
Growing up, I thought adults had it all. They didn’t have to go to school, they didn’t have homework, and they could stay up as ... -
8 THINGS I LEARNED WHILE TAKING CARE OF OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS
Children are a big part of life. We were all children once, and whether you decide to have some of your own or not, you ... -
A LETTER TO MY YOUNGER BROTHERS
Sitting here at twenty-five, I by no means have it all figured out. I’m certain I still have a lot to learn about myself and ... -
The Freshman 40
They say that during your first year of college, it’s easy to gain the “Freshman 15.” Living on your own for the first time comes ... -
ARE YOUR PRIORITIES ALIGNED WITH YOUR LONG-TERM GOALS?
It’s not about what you want to do when you grow up; it’s about how you want to live. Being young can be challenging. There ...