Author: For Single Women Only

Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’re going about your daily routine when your friend, relative, or coworker asks you, “How are you doing?” Now while you could dive into what’s been going on with you behind the scenes, you reply with just two words: “I’m fine.” But here’s the…

I love a good love story. And unfortunately, one of the first places I saw love stories play out was in Disney movies. In every situation, the storyline was the same: Now sure, there were lots of twists and turns in the midst of all of their back and forth;…

Could you be displaying false contentment? Here’s what contentment is not: False contentment is about stuffing your feelings down, pretending the pain doesn’t exist, or constantly achieving because the dopamine hit of getting that car, that house, or that raise helps you to avoid dealing with your feelings. True contentment is not suppression,…

You know that (slightly) annoying, perfectionistic, Type-A chick who always has to be on time and have everything put together just so? Yep, I hate to admit it, but for a long time I was that girl. Not surprisingly, I struggled with various issues (for example, neck and shoulder pain)…

As a kid, one of my favorite things to do when I was bored was to play with a rubber band. I loved how stretchy and elastic it was. Sometimes, I’d use it as a scrunchie when I couldn’t find my hair scrunchies. Other times, I’d use it as a…

How many boyfriends have you had? Or even better, have you ever been engaged? What if I told you to imagine someone who graduated high school and college without ever having experienced either of those things? No need to imagine it. That girl was me, the late bloomer. I watched…

It was a night like any other night. I was on the sofa in my satin jammies, munching on a bag of BBQ chips, sipping on a bottle of water, and watching a movie. It was a movie I had seen before: The Ugly Truth starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard…

Tell me if this sounds familiar. You, Now you’re replaying that moment on a mental loop like it’s a blooper reel. I get it. I’m someone who can be awkward. I’ve stuck my foot in my mouth more times than I can count! Like the time I assumed my classmate…