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Too often when people think of abusive relationships, they envision the worst of it: black eyes, women's shelters, mournful country songs about liquor and fists. But abuse isn't always so black and blue. There are more subtle kinds of abuse that, if left unchecked, can fester and overtake you until you feel hopeless and lonely … Continue reading Recognizing Emotional Abuse
I'm in my last semester of school ever, and it's been making me quite reflective. Here are my best tips from nearly nineteen years of classes and procrastination to help you do good in school. But wait, Kim... I know, but I do mean how to do good in school. Because even though striving for … Continue reading How to Do Good in School
The episode that started a pandemic. Galentine's Day is a Leslie Knope creation that's somehow mutated into a marketing strategy for every brand ever. It's not just the commercialization that makes me cringe a little on the inside: it's the hokey-ness of the name itself. Galentine's Day is just too much cheese. Even for me. Even … Continue reading Five Ways to Celebrate Galentine’s Day
As a twenty-something, you might not have any kids yet, but chances are your friends and/or family are starting to. And this can mean you're up to bat for throwing a baby shower. Here are some tips to give your loved one the shower she deserves without stress-balding in the process. Remember what the mom … Continue reading How To Host a Baby Shower
On Wednesdays I write useless posts to make you laugh. Here is one about music and sex, two of my favorite things. Unless you're my mom or brother, in which case I am a virgin and my favorite things are music and imagining what sex will one day be like. I'll Make Love to You, … Continue reading 6 Kinds of Sex for 6 Different Songs
Sometimes you meet people who just aren't good at being good humans. Just dealing with them is challenging because murder is a pretty serious criminal offense and you'd probably feel bad about it afterward. Also, killing someone is probably actually harder than it looks. Here are some alternative solutions: Figure out exactly what they're doing … Continue reading How to Deal with Terrible People
It's January 23rd. Maybe you're making great and sustainable strides on all the goals that you've set for yourself this year (if so, I'm so freaking proud of you). But maybe you haven't, and that's okay too. Maybe life's thrown you a curve ball, maybe you've bitten off more than you can chew, maybe you … Continue reading Six Little Resolutions for 2019
Moving is hard, making friends is harder. Making friends after a move as an adult is almost impossible. But it can be done, and here's how. If this doesn't work for you, read on. Leave your apartment/house I know this one is super obvious, but it's not always easy to put into practice. Oftentimes the … Continue reading How to Put Down Roots
Here is the worst blog entry ever. It is the result of not enough sleep, too much work put off until 'after the holidays' (now), and not enough time. Here are all the things I could've been doing had I not committed to this blog and all its posts. 1.Drinking beer, since I'm writing this … Continue reading The Worst Blog Entry Ever
Happy New Year! HTLYT took a bit of a break for the holidays but now we're back, better than ever, and excited to leave our two cents on latest viral-because-of-a-Netflix-special trend. So Grace and I wore blindfolds for a week and... #birdboxchallenge #arewecoolyet? Kidding. Assuming you're not blindfolded, you've seen the title and concluded we're … Continue reading How to Declutter Your Life