How to use the science of popularity to be popular... a true nerd's guide to leveling up socially. Getting ready for nerd prom got me thinking about popularity and how painful it was to not be popular growing up. Then I realized that there is a science to popularity that would have really came in [...]
This little girl was at the ballet I attended. My ultimate goal in life is to be like her. Her outfit is not what did it. Yes it was outstanding and clever and interesting but it was a mere reflection of her presence. Her presence communicated happiness, pride, and exploration of the self. With or [...]
Happy Birthday to me!!! To mark this momentous occasion I filmed 25 things I've learned in 25 years. I wanted this to be as personal as possible. In a mix of courage, embarrassment, and playful vulnerability I bring to you my favorite lessons in life in the hope that you will learn a little something [...]
Hey beautiful lovelies this one is for you — Well all of these are for you but this one especially is for you and your heart and your life. Going into Valentine's Day can suck pretty bad especially for those of us in imperfect relationships or living the single life. It can feel like a big [...]
New Productivity Hack When I get stressed or overwhelmed, I force myself to do specific things with a very rigid to do list and all kinds of pressure to complete it in time. Well — after a couple of weeks of not sleeping and feeling stressed 24/7 I decided to try something different... Rather than [...]
All you need to get motivated — is you. Specifically you need to get out of your own way :) I have been struggling so hard to motivate myself so I did some digging. I found out that motivation is nothing like what I, and most people like me, think it is. It has nothing [...]
In short...failure is your friend not the end. Okay that was cheesy. But seriously it's the best thing that's ever happened to the human race since Dinosaurs and JK Rowling. Failure is necessary, normal, and beneficial. It is how we learn, grow, and level up in life. So why are we so scared of it??? [...]
2015 was a HUGE year for me. I remember this time last year feeling so lost and afraid of my own potential and my own weakness. I was sitting on a rag tag series from July 2014 dreading the process of learning how to edit and bursting into tears at the thought of losing control. [...]
Imagination can transform your reality. If you'd only use it. I have always had a powerful imagination. Growing up I was bullied... a lot. And I played alone in my world of magic and beauty. As a trauma "thriver" as I like to say (survivor sounds so bleh) the right side of my brain flourished [...]
