I have a confession to make. I love stuff. I am obsessed with stuff. I love shopping for stuff, trying stuff on, putting stuff in my house, buying other people stuff and rejoicing in all of the glorious stuff I have. And whenever I have a brief moment in which I am content with the stuff I…
Confession: I read Facebook comments. You know those viral posts that go around Facebook and have about a million different comments on them from random people? I read them. It's one of my worst habits. Everyone always says, "Never read the comments!" And for good reason. About 80-90% of the time when I do read the…
Confession time: I'm addicted to Netflix. Now, before you start chuckling under your breath, let me just say that it's a real thing. Self-employment and working from home is wonderful—seriously, I absolutely love it—but there are moments when it can be a challenge, just like any job. One of those moments is the sheer amount…
I have an older sister. Most people don't know that, because I don't tell most people. She's actually my half sister, technically, from my dad's first marriage. She's 10 years older than me, and never really lived with us when I was growing up, so I never had much interaction with her. She always lived…
Last week, I got together with a good group of friends for some drinks and catching up. All of us came from different walks of life, laughing, crying and sharing with one another. As we delved deeper into our struggles, one issue kept being brought to light: comparison. In some way or another, all of…
