Pinterest is a social media site, so it’s a time-waster, right?  It definitely can be, with endless pictures of cute cats, but Pinterest can also be a great resource.  It’s easy to organize the pins you save into different categories, and if you download the browser button, you can save almost anything from the internet to one of your boa...

Our society tends to hold people to high standards.  It’s easy to feel like if you’re not always working on something productive and churning out perfection, you’re doing something wrong.  If someone other than a child tells you they love drawing, singing, or playing soccer, you probably assume they’re accomplished in that area, right? &n...

It’s one of the great romance debates: should you date a friend?  Some people seem to think the answer to this question is an automatic ‘no.’  You don’t want to risk ruining your friendship, after all.  However, while this is certainly a consequence to consider, there’s no reason to immediately discount the prospect of dating a frien...

When I was in eighth grade, my middle school embarked on a challenge to fold as many paper cranes as possible.  If I remember correctly, it was part of an international campaign to support Japan and help rebuild after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.  We learned how to fold them in art class, and for a couple of weeks, we spent every free...

Depending on where you live, you’ve probably been encountering some pretty high temperatures lately.  The summer months certainly don’t hold back with heat and humidity.  Some people love the heat and others hate it, but it’s easy for anyone to forget that it can be dangerous.  According to the Center for Disease Control, more than 8...

Do you remember the feeling you used to get as a kid when summer was approaching?  Like you were so ready to soak up every ray of sun and roll around in water, soil, or sand?  Like you could do absolutely anything because school was out?  As adults, it’s sometimes harder to find that magic when summer comes around — you’re just hot a...

Picture this: you’re ready to start a day of work or school assignments, armed with a massive to-do list (or time-blocked schedule), but your desk is… disorganized, to say the least.  Or, you arrive home at the end of a busy day, eager to relax, and your bedroom is just as bad.  I find that a messy work or living space is a major contribu...

Have you noticed that sometimes your health and well-being as related to your reproductive system are treated as vague, mysterious, and taboo?  Growing up, my health classes in school mentioned that we should examine our breasts for lumps, but they didn’t discuss gynecological issues — and I doubt I’m alone in that.  Often, our society da...