Bringing you some big sister energy to help you be your best self.

It seems to me that so much of friendship discourse is about long-term friendships, or cutting people off or outgrowing friendships, but not nearly enough about making a concerted effort to continue to make new friends in your adult years. So I’m here to get on a soapbox and tell you to keep making new friends.

Life’s ebbs and flows will sometimes take us through dark seasons. Even though these can sometimes feel endless, they won’t last always, and we can use some tools to make our way through them.

From my bookshelves…poetry

Here’s your push to try something new, especially if you’re an adulty adult. In adulthood we get into rhythms and routines, and sometimes we forget that it’s good for our brains to experience new things.

We’re deep into winter over here, and sometimes that brings on the winter blues, low mood that’s caused (or exacerbated) by the shorter days and longer nights.

But, we can alleviate the sadness and sluggishness that dark days might bring! Here are some ideas of overcoming the winter blues.

A brief meditation for the holiday season.

Tis the season to reflect on 2024 and all that has happened, but if you’re feeling anything like me, you’re absolutely exhausted and possibly also hanging on by a thread. Here are some ways to take stock of how the year has gone, while taking refuge from the world in your blanket nest.