Recently I was called b*tchy for being a gossip — here’s why I disagree — The other day I shared information with one of my closest friends (let’s call her Jill) about how her ex (let’s call him Josh) had lied to her about dating his ex while he was dating her. Aka he was cheating on her. I deliberated on telling her, since I…

Dating is tough, but doing it as an expat is even tougher — I am extremely privileged to have lived in 4 different countries in my early and now-late 20’s. For the first half of my 20’s I was single for 3.5/5 years of it. Therefore, you can imagine that I was quite experimental in dating. While I learned a lot about being…

Amongst other things, I’ve chosen to become anonymous — here’s why — Hello, Medium world! It’s been a long time since I’ve visited you. I’ve missed this space on the internet. Now for those of you who had a glimpse of who I was on this platform, you may be wondering “was this girl hacked?” “what’s going on?”. And the answer is…

Relationships are hard enough to maintain but healthy ones are the most difficult of them all — Although not proven, I can almost guarantee that any person who has ever been in a relationship (or several) can recount one that was toxic to them. A relationship that left them feeling insecure, lacking confidence, and a lot of the times feeling broken inside. …

Feelings and emotions can be hard to manage but there are ways to confront and process them better — I don’t know about anyone else, but I was conditioned to avoid uncomfortable feelings. Growing up, I felt lots of emotions, such as anger and frustration but because I wasn’t educated on how to understand my anger, how to process anger, or how to react to it, I kept falling…

You most likely already do them, but it can have a much bigger impact than you previously thought — In our current digital age, the concept of a “writer” has evolved and shifted. When we think of a “writer”, we think about traditional writing jobs such as novelists, journalists, and columnists. However, the internet and social media have changed the playing field. Many individuals who don’t come from technical…

Personally, I don’t see the point of it — Edit: This piece was written before Medium announced its Medium Writer’s Challenge. The writing challenge spoken about in this article is the 30-day writing challenge. However, I won’t be participating in Medium’s either, but a story for another time perhaps. When I open my Medium front page, I’ll usually find…

While we all do it sometimes, being able to spot the signs of being taken for granted will allow us to be better in relationships — We all have very different and fulfilling relationships in our lives, whether that be with friends, romantic partners, family, etc… However, there are times when we feel like we are being underappreciated or taken advantage of. We have all been there. It’s important to recognize that all relationships ebb and…

What does the data say about making money on Medium? — I’m still in shock that it’s already July. Like where did all the time go? After 6 months on Medium, I can confidently say that I am not a successful case study of someone who can make a lot of money on Medium. …