You know what drives me absolutely up the wall? When I hear a girl humble-bragging about how she is 'not like other girls.' To me, this is absolutely astonishing. By saying that, she is suggesting that there is something wrong with other girls. It's a suggestion that there is something inherently bad in being female. And I … Continue reading The “Cool Girl” Trope & Why I’m Proud To Be “Like Other Girls”
Month: February 2019
My Own Worst Enemy: My Journey With Self-Criticism
It's 3:00 AM and I am still wide awake. Exhausted, yes ... But wide awake. Despite the desperate plea of my aching, tired body, my mind refuses to shut off. In fact, it won't even slow down. Spinning in thought spirals, predictable patterns emerge ... What I said was embarrassing ... The way I handled that … Continue reading My Own Worst Enemy: My Journey With Self-Criticism