“Talented” and “abusive” are not mutually exclusive. — One morning when I was nine years old, I woke up to find a biography of Johnny Depp under my pillow. I was losing teeth at a rapid-fire pace at that age and the tooth fairy could hardly keep up. The book about Johnny is the most memorable gift I…

Remember that your best looks different right now. — Depression doesn’t care if you are in college, applying for jobs, planning a wedding, starting a new job, or entering a new relationship. We don’t get to schedule depressive episodes for more convenient times. Sometimes depression means lost time, lost opportunities, and lost connections. It’s devastating, but the worst thing…

Every freelance writer needs these 3 things. — When you’re a freelance writer, other freelance writers will always be trying to sell you something, whether it is their newsletter subscriptions or one-on-one business coaching to help you up your money-making game. I admire the hustle of those with multiple income streams, but…

How do we appropriately allocate our grief? — “No one cares about your posts about your child! Don’t you know there is a war happening?” I saw this comment on an influencer’s Instagram post several months ago and it rings in my ears today. How can we talk about Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill when: Ukraine is under…

Yes, participation points for all job applicants. — There’s an article going around LinkedIn arguing that we should be paid for job interviews. That might sound like entitled millennial crap, but I think we can all agree that a job interview, like every part of the hiring process, is work. Job hunting is unpaid labor that we view…

Or, how to sell yourself to strangers online. — If you are struggling to write your dating profile, it’s not that you’re boring or unoriginal. It’s a ridiculous task. How the hell are we supposed to condense ourselves into a short bio that stands out without trying too hard or sounding pretentious or cliche? Writing a dating app bio…

Fatphobia won’t create a thinner America. — Last week, several news outlets shared singer-songwriter Mary Lambert’s difficult experience of trying to get an MRI as a fat person. She addressed the story in further detail on her Instagram by sharing her activity level, dieting experience, and the failed weight loss attempts that consumed her life before she…

The movies share similar themes about toxic positivity. — “It’s about climate change!” “It’s about COVID!” “It’s about the media!” Any of these interpretations of Adam Mckay’s star-studded Netflix film could be correct. Don’t Look Up is no subtle allegory. With the corrupt circus of a White House administration and a willfully ignorant American public, the film may seem…

TW: transphobia, sexual assault — Our culture has a sick fascination with transgender bodies. To call it ‘creepy’ doesn’t even begin to cut it. This obsession has plagued our media since the early years of moving pictures. Netflix likes to sell this fixation as “comedy.” …