[I'm not a doctor, and this diet involves restricted eating. This post should be taken as anecdotal advice, not gospel. Also, if you've struggled with disordered eating, you might want to skip this post/trend. For a counter-perspective on intermittent fasting, check out this article by licensed counselor Kate Sutton.] The Basics Intermittent Fasting, by its … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting 101
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Busy: A Four-Letter Word
Being an adult is exhausting. It doesn't help that we're all still new at it, and being in your twenties means your peer group is a weird hodge-podge of those who seem to have their shit together and those who are still sorting it out. In this stage of life, age has been rendered meaningless. … Continue reading Busy: A Four-Letter Word
How To Manage Money
Instead of falling prey to a financial anxiety cycle, combat money stress by understanding your finances and making them work for you. Here are some tips.
Career Day: A Counselor’s Primer for Prospective Counselors
Professional counseling is a career within the world of mental health that works with all types of people on any significant stresses in their lives. They can diagnose and treat a wide variety of issues and tend to take a global perspective on their clients’ lives. To be a counselor, you need a master’s degree … Continue reading Career Day: A Counselor’s Primer for Prospective Counselors
Six Reasons to Go to Law School
Despite how much I joke about law students being exhausting, I actually love my school, my future profession, and even some of my fellow students. I wouldn't trade the experience for the world (or even for more sleep). Here are some of my favorite things about law school. Not my favorite part, but I love … Continue reading Six Reasons to Go to Law School
How To Have A Respectful, Non-Judgmental Convo About Zodiac Signs
The older I get, the more I realize an ugly truth about myself: I am kind of a judgmental jerk. I don't mean to be. In fact, I actively try not to be. But I think my waning interest in placating even the most irritating people has something to do with my finite fuck budget. … Continue reading How To Have A Respectful, Non-Judgmental Convo About Zodiac Signs
Recognizing Emotional Abuse
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
How to Do Good in School
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
How To Host a Baby Shower
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
Six Little Resolutions for 2019
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