Why Burnout is More Prevalent in Women Than Men
Burnout is a well-publicized problem in the business world: a recent survey by Blind estimates that almost 60% of technology workers feel burnt out. A recent New York Times interview with notorious...
View Article8 Books to Read If You’re Obsessed with The Royal Family
If you’re as much of a The Crownie as I am, you’re probably ~obsessed~ with monarchies, royal families, and all the LEGIT CRAZY ASS DRAMA that comes with them. But alas, you can only binge The Crown...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Instagrammable Spots in Seattle
Whether you enjoy superb coffee and food, you delight in exploring libraries or museums, or you prefer to stay outside and get active, Seattle has a little something for everyone. It also has a little...
View ArticleMy Contraception Could Have Killed Me—Here’s What I Learned
It started with a twinge in my arm, a dull muscular ache that tugged at the sinews of my shoulder every time I moved. “I did a really tough weight class,” I explained to my friends, wincing as I...
View Article6 Easy Ways to Raise Your Workplace Confidence
Do you consider yourself to be pretty self-assured at work? If you’re shrugging right now, I can’t blame you. When your professional life involves nerve-wracking tasks and trials like asking your boss...
View ArticleI Quit Mindless Scrolling for 2 Weeks—Here’s Why You Should Too
My dream morning routine goes like this: wake up naturally with the sun, enjoy warm water with lemon or a cup of coffee with collagen while I meditate for 20 blissful minutes, go through a ten-step...
View ArticleOur Favorite Lip Colors for Fall
The only thing I hate about Pumpkin Spice Latte season is that my gorgeous lipstick gets all over the cup. (#fallproblems, am I right?). Fall is the time we get away from our bright pinks and sheer...
View ArticleHow to Style Your Bed Like a Pro
Although it takes a bit of effort, we can all admit that there’s something really satisfying about a perfectly put-together bed. Even spending that extra minute in the morning making it look less...
View Article4 Days Only: Shopbop’s Huge Fall Sale is Here!
ATTENTION! CALLING ALL FASHIONISTAS! No need to look any further for where to find your back-to-school clothes (or, you know, grown up sweaters and booties). Shopbop, our favorite online source for...
View ArticleI Hate Running and I Trained with the Nike Windrunners
I hate running. Don’t get the idea that I actually really enjoy running because it’s currently “en vogue” to say you don’t work out and only eat pizza but still look toned and fit somehow — I really,...
View ArticleHow to Decorate Your Front Porch for Fall
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble…” oops the first official day of fall just happened and all we have to say is WE ARE READY! People love this time of year for all...
View ArticleSelf-Care and Self-Love Are Different, but Here’s Why You Need Both
Self-care is having its moment right now. When so many of us are working two (or three) jobs to make ends meet or support our passions, trying to get through the next work meeting, and trying to find...
View ArticleThe Latest Hair Trend That’s Totally Blair Waldorf Approved
Something about fall makes me want to wear nothing but plaid skirts, tights, and cashmere sweaters — basically anything Blair Waldorf would wear during her glamorous back-to-school days at Constance...
View ArticleThe Best Crime Documentaries to Watch on Netflix
Documentaries as an adult are what Bill Nye The Science Guy was to me in third grade. You can be entertained and glued to your couch, and somehow, you’re still learning. So, when I discovered the world...
View ArticleA Cozy Bohemian Home That Will Make You Want to Pack Up & Move to Portland
Although the weather in Portland, Oregon can get pretty gloomy, Ezz Wilson‘s 100-year-old home is anything but. Ezz and her husband fixed up their home — a previously botched flip — and turned it from...
View ArticleHow to Create a French Fall Capsule Wardrobe
“French girl style” is a universal term; everyone knows what it is, and yet you cannot totally define it. This is the magic of French girl style — you know it’s classic and simple and chic, but there’s...
View ArticleWhy Believing Survivors Is So Important
I want to start by saying that if this is a topic that is triggering or emotionally sensitive to you, click out and read this, or this or this instead. Your mental health is more important than what is...
View ArticleI Got My Tubes Tied at 28
This past March, I got my tubes tied. I was 28 years old. For as long as I can remember I’ve never wanted to have kids. Some of my earliest childhood memories were of playing teacher. I would sit all...
View Article15 Plus-Size Brands Our Readers Love
Being a plus-size woman, finding clothes that are on-trend, show off my figure (only occasionally do I want to wear a potato sack), and are good quality is a challenge. Oh, and I can’t always pay over...
View ArticleI Cooked All My Meals At Home for 2 Weeks—Here’s What I Learned
Last year my best friend became a member of the Dave Ramsey cult. I don’t say this to belittle his financial knowledge (his advice and methods are SPOT ON), but if you’ve ever met someone who is...
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