What Hair Extensions and Ireland Taught Me About Happiness

What Hair Extensions and Ireland Taught Me About Happiness

As we came down for landing in Ireland, I saw that the grass was greener on the other side.  In a journal used to document my trip I described the hills in Ireland as “a color green I didn’t know existed.” Imagine the nicest lawn you’ve ever seen, then imagine someone turning up the vibrance [...]

Why I Don’t Diet.

Why I Don’t Diet.

Everybody has a story and there is something to be learned in every experience. Use your life as a class. Oprah Winfrey This year I get to celebrate 5 years without an eating disorder. I cycled through Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, and Bulimia Nervosa from the time I was in sixth grade until sophomore [...]

A Travel Guide through Darkness: Four Things Your Heart Will Need

A Travel Guide through Darkness: Four Things Your Heart Will Need

No matter how lost I am, I always feel at home by the beach. Anytime I would get overworked in college, I’d hop in a car and head straight to my favorite shore point. Countless classes were skipped for the sea. When I felt homesick in Maine, the ocean was a hop skip and a [...]