Have you noticed that some of the meanest things people say to you sound perfectly nice on the surface, but they’re condescending as hell. And the worst part is, when you say, “Hey, that was rude,” the person who said it acts shocked. “What? I was just being nice!” No. You weren’t. You were being … Read more
People are judging you, not in a malicious way necessarily, but they’re making assumptions about who you are based on what they see. And sometimes, those assumptions are costing you opportunities and the kind of treatment you deserve. You could have money in the bank and still give off broke energy. Here are the subtle … Read more
People usually think intelligence is about how many degrees you have, or how many books you’ve read, or whether you can quote philosophers at dinner parties. Nah. Real intelligence is revealed in how you think and communicate. If You Use These 8 Phrases Frequently, You Are a Highly Intelligent Woman 1. “Help Me Understand…” Highly … Read more
Some conversations are traps. And some are specifically designed to pull you down to a level where you don’t belong. Intelligent women can smell these from a mile away. They don’t engage out of politeness or get baited into discussions that serve no purpose except to drain them. Here are the conversations intelligent women refuse … Read more
We live in an oversharing era where people post their entire lives on social media and treat strangers like therapists. Vulnerability is strength, and sharing is caring, I know. But privacy is power! Some things are meant to stay between you and God, you and your journal, you and your therapist, you and absolutely nobody … Read more
There’s something cruel about turning 40. Not because you’re old, you’re not, but 40 is when “someday” officially expires. And you realize with devastating clarity that you can’t get your 20s and 30s back. The decisions you didn’t make, they made themselves, and now you’re living with the consequences. So if you’re reading this and … Read more
Have you ever heard anyone say, “I’m insecure, and I hate myself”? Nope. Well, I haven’t. But insecurity shows up in what you say and how you say it. If You Say These 10 Things, You’re Deeply Insecure 1. “I’m not like other girls/guys” The moment this leaves your mouth, everyone knows. You’re so desperate … Read more
Life has a way of stretching us in every way, emotionally, mentally, financially, and sometimes spiritually. And the people who survive it best are the ones who develop quiet habits that help them stay standing when things get heavy. These are some of the habits that make life bearable: The Art of Resilience: 8 Habits … Read more
Strength doesn’t look like what we think it should look like. We imagine strong people as unshakeable, confident, always composed, never struggling. But real strength is messier. You probably don’t think of yourself as strong. You’re just doing what you have to do. Getting through, surviving. Nothing special. But that’s exactly what strength looks like … Read more
Common sense is not common. I’m sure you have heard that before. Because if it were, some statements would never leave people’s mouths. Ever. Yet every day, we hear grown adults confidently say things that instantly tell you they don’t have common sense. People with common sense don’t say everything that pops into their heads. … Read more