Tips and facts

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Carrie Manner  People joke about “google stalking” their potential partners all the time but stalking is no laughing matter. Stalking is a pattern of behavior that makes you feel nervous and susceptible to attack. Each scenario with a stalker may differ (from repeated contact to unwanted gifts), but the goal remains the […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Carrie Manner  Pop culture has a bad habit of presenting stalking as normal dating behavior. Rom-coms and popular TV series feature lovable underdogs fumbling in their quest for love as they study their crush, join the same activities, ask around about them, and coordinate “coincidental” meetups. If the object of […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Katie Christy  Imagine this scenario: “Why’d you put mustard all over my fries?” Jack asks. Then Jill replies, “Well, you should’ve told me you don’t like mustard!” This is an example of how often times people deflect ownership of their behaviors and play the blame game. Is Jack responsible for […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Cara Mackler  We’ve all been there, struggling to understand the tone of a text message. You might have even gone into full-blown panic mode after receiving “K” in response to a paragraph you sent. Why does this one letter give us so much anxiety? That letter, especially paired with the […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Stephanie Perez  We’ve probably all found ourselves humming along to the lyrics from Julia Michaels’ song “Issues” last summer. In it, she sings, “I’m jealous, I’m overzealous. When I’m down, I get really down. I get angry, baby, believe me. I could love you just like that. And I could […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Alexis Anderson  The holiday season is officially over and you and your partner have managed to exchange gifts and visit family and friends while keeping your relationship intact. Congrats! But, as the holiday rush comes to an end, you notice your mood comes down as quickly as your Christmas tree. […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Hannah Anain    For many people, stalking is a distant thought: it happens in horror movies, we laugh about “Facebook” stalking our friends, but we couldn’t possibly imagine someone stalking us or someone we know. Unfortunately, stalking is much more common than most people believe, and it is oftentimes difficult to […]

Thanks to #selfcareSunday and other trends that urge people to #treatyoself, people are realizing now more than ever that self-care and being good to yourself is not a luxury but a necessity. So what is self-care really about? Self-care allows us to respond to stress while addressing our emotional and physical needs. In a world that […]

So often we’re told to “Just trust your gut,” but what does it actually mean and more importantly, how do you do it? Gut instinct, or intuition, is your immediate understanding of something; there’s no need to think it over or get another opinion—you just know. Your intuition arises as a feeling within your body […]