November 4, 2013 by Contributor in ETC., Lifestyle“Fitness” seems to be the buzz word that never goes away.
This isn’t such a bad thing because being fit and healthy should be a priority; however, the real issue is: who has time for it?
There was recently an Internet uproar when Maria Kang, a fitness enthusiast and mother of 3, posted a picture of her toned body, with the caption “What’s Your Excuse?” Well maybe she’s right. I have to say though, I have never been willing to trade my social life for time at the gym. This makes it “more difficult” but again, I think
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October 29, 2013 by Contributor in ETC., LifestyleI’m guest writing this blog for Neon Notebook to ask the eternal question: do the crazy girls get the guy?
As a recently-hired Cosmo writer (ahem, humble brag), I feel like I should have at least some sense of how all of this shit works, but let me tell you the truth: I am a disaster with everything related to dating and guys. (Thankfully for you all, I mostly write about fashion…)
A recent real-life event (names changed, because, like, that’s hella awkward to give out the identity of this poor girl) prompted a long-winded gchat with Bekah, which ultimately
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October 28, 2013 by Contributor in ETC., LifestyleAt the beginning of the year my friend Belle told us she was going to spend the summer traveling all over Europe. Terrific! Who are you going with? No one. Aacckkk. Are you sure that’s a good idea? Four months on her own in strange countries is daunting for any solo traveler, let alone Belle who only just turned 21 and had never left the small town where she grew up. Of course–after all was said and done– she had a fabulous time! Leave it to a 21-year old to have such confidence (and naivety perhaps?)
Belle’s advice for solo
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I found yoga 3 years ago, and my life changed in a way I never knew it could. I decided that while I was still young (and unemployed), I would become an yoga instruction. I mean, why not, right? Ever since I started the training, I have fallen more and more in love with my practice. I have never felt so passionate about anything in my life.
After going to school for four years with a minimal interest in what I was studying, I often wondered what I was going to do. What was I passionate about? What was I
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Confession: I’m not a Gen Y girl. I’m knocking on the door of 40. I remember the day MTV went live in our house and walking to my television to change the channel. Gen X all the way.
Not to worry. I’m not a Gen X hater of the so-called entitled younger generation. In fact, I know some fabulous Gen Y women and I have a lot of admiration for you ladies. I may even be a wee bit jealous.
You have the opportunity to learn from those who came before you in a way like we never did. All
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During my recent job hunting endeavors, in which I have endlessly applied to 9-5 pm jobs, I have had a revaluation. I’m not even excited about job prospects because the 9-5 position is becoming a bit outdated. Who says that I have to work for a company I don’t even care about just because it is a societal norm?
After talking to a friend about my frustrations, she gave me some of the best advice I’ve gotten in awhile. Now I know I’m very fortunate to have a college degree and my parent’s support, which lets me explore my options.
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September 8, 2013 by Contributor in Career, ETC.As my job has been job-hunting the past month, I can say that I feel like an expert at phone interviews. I mean, I really know how to nail them. At first I found them to be quite nerve-racking, I always thought I was better in person, making eye contact, and reading their body language. But I’ve actually come to realize that there are ways that phone interviews can actually be beneficial to the interviewee (is that a word?).
After doing a few over the past few weeks, I have found some things that really seem to help. Here are
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September 4, 2013 by Contributor in Career, ETC.I just graduated from college about a month ago. The impending doom of the job-hunt has been stressing me out for months, like as in months before I even graduated. The past few weeks I have been searching the Internet for jobs, applying to multiple a day, and was getting discouraged whenever I received the “Thanks for applying, but no thanks” email. But I decided that it was time to let all those bad vibes go.
Why am I not letting all this negativity bring me down? Because it’s not going to help me at all in my job-hunt. Sure
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My sophomore year of college, I had an amazing year of freedom, living in a house with four of my sorority sisters. I relished in the idea of truly becoming an adult. Living with four close friends was like having that endless sleepover I dreamed about as a middle schooler. Then, summer came and I found myself with a great internship in the marketing department of the same hospital where my mom worked. This meant I was moving back home for the summer! HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!
After the first week at home, I was dealing with some major passive
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August 2, 2013 by Contributor in Career, ETC.It’s the one thing that school doesn’t prepare you for. I should know, I’ve completed three post-secondary programs and not one has mentioned unemployment and what to do to remedy that. Or maybe they mentioned it while I was on Facebook in class…
To be honest, I’m not completely unemployed. I do have the same retail job that supported me throughout college, but at the same time it feels the same as unemployment. When you’re not doing what you’re meant to be doing, anything else feels soul sucking and depressing.
The hardest thing about my job search is staying positive.
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