Every Journey is personal: The seven crystals that will help you navigate yours.

Each and every one of us is born with a unique purpose. Out of the 7.7 billion humans walking this earth, not one of them is destined for the same soul purpose that you are.  This particular fact makes every one of us impeccably unique and special. If any of you are anything like me,…

Save a child and create a future

Can you imagine knowing that your child will not make past their fifth birthday? Imagine the gut-wrenching despair that must be felt as you watch your little one deteriorate and die over, otherwise, treatable illnesses such as diarrhea or pneumonia. This may sound like a long shot to many of us, who are fortunate enough…

Survivors guilt: The All-Consuming truth

Overcoming the darkness comes with a price. It changes you in ways that you can’t really explain. Nobody gets out completely unscathed, and that is the part no one wants to talk about. It’s true, however, that after living in darkness and experiencing the hollow depths of black nothingness the light seems so much brighter.…

The Insanity of Motherhood

whether you are already a mother or planning to become one for the first time, there are some pretty basic assumptions that one can expect. It's pretty common knowledge that becoming someone's mother means that you are now responsible for a brand new, tiny, little human. Even before we experience the miracle of life ourselves,…

Surviving the holidays: 5 things you should never say to a pregnant woman.

The holidays are always fun. Yesterday we celebrated a lovely thanksgiving—which I happened to really be looking forward to. I mean, what’s not to love? You get to eat amazing food, hang out with family, and be repeatedly insulted by the people around you. That sound like a good time, right? I'm not sure exactly what it is…

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but frenemies will kill you.

Remember that BFF you had since childhood? The one who knows all your secrets and went through pretty much every milestone of life with you? From playing Barbie’s to kissing boys—this girl was there through it all. Growing together and being each other’s' strength through those terribly awkward adolescent years, where frizzy hair, unibrows, and braces were…

I’m a grown-up, and sometimes I even act like one.

I like to think of myself as a responsible adult. Thriving in society and helping out in my community. I'd like to think that, But, that's a damn lie. Instead, I refuse to take part in any social activity that requires wearing a bra, and I avoid situations where I would be expected to interact with…

The elephant in the room. Why is depression so difficult to talk about?

I had a visit from an old friend recently. I hadn't seen her in a while, but when she comes around, my world has little significance and everyone around me can feel her presence. I'm talking about depression. That ten letter word will literally shatter my entire existence the minute it appears, and turn me…

parenting is a breeze, right?

Ah, those early morning snuggle sessions, where your child sleepily crawls into bed with you on the weekend, and together, you sleep until noon. I'm totally kidding, that literally NEVER happens, and I do mean EVER! In fact, if your child is anything like mine, you're being woken up at the ass crack of dawn…

Confessions of a twenty-something-year-old

Can we be honest for a moment, and admit that we don't really know what the hell we're doing? I mean, really, how many of us can actually say that we have it all figured out? Adulting is HARD! Taking that giant leap into responsible, adulthood—where you're expected to eat three balanced meals, never forget…