“I Was Grateful To Feel Sad…”

“I Was Grateful To Feel Sad…”

"Sadness is poetic; you're lucky to live sad moments... Because when you let yourself feel completely sad, your body has like antibodies, it has happiness that comes rushing in to meet the sadness. So I was grateful to feel sad, and then I met it with true profound...

Weekly Happiness

Weekly Happiness

Happy Wednesday! Thank you all for your love and support after my check in last week. I'm on the fourth week of this new medication, I see my psychiatrist tomorrow, and I'm feeling tons better. This week had a lot of good, simple pleasures. I also got to celebrate two...

25 Quotes About Body Positivity

25 Quotes About Body Positivity

I write about self-love a lot, and most of the time I lump body positivity in with self-love as a subtopic. The reality is it's a big enough topic to have it's own section on my site -- and definitely in our lives -- so I want to start dedicating a little more...

Two Years

Two Years

Today marks Joe's and my two year anniversary. I'm really lucky to have him in my life. Last year I wrote a post on our one year anniversary, sharing how we got started and all the exciting things we were able to fit into those past 365 days. This past year has been...

100 Supplies For Making Mail Art

100 Supplies For Making Mail Art

When you get involved in the wonderful world of snail mail/mail art, you get the glorious task of shopping for much needed materials. And I don't mean that in a sarcastic way. If you enjoy snail mail, it's very likely that you like all the accompanying supplies that...

$5.95 Off My Book All September Long

$5.95 Off My Book All September Long

Happy September! I want to celebrate by offering you $5.95 off when you buy it from my publisher. (That's how much domestic shipping is, so you're basically getting free shipping!) Here are some of the recent five-star reviews of my book This Is About You: Amazing,...

Your Body, Your Rules

Your Body, Your Rules

We're constantly being told what is attractive and what isn't. Billions of dollars are made every year, just from us buying products that are marketed to prey on our insecurities. I want to remind you that you are always allowed to buy any product you want and engage...

Weekend Flash Sale!

Weekend Flash Sale!

Happy September! To celebrate, I'm doing a flash sale! This weekend only, get discounts on a bunch of different stuff! Act now because these deals expire Sunday night. 30% off everything in my Etsy shop ($5 minimum purchase) -- use code "september". 25% off my...

Snail Mail Game Show | Round 10

Snail Mail Game Show | Round 10

The Snail Mail Game Show is better than ever! For Round 10, the participants received a piece of paper with the outline of a person and the prompt, "If you could create a brand new planet in our solar system, what would it look like?" Artist: Eileen This planet can't...

Weekly Happiness

Weekly Happiness

Hey everyone, it's been a long time. I'm sorry for the radio silence. This summer has kind of been the worst one of my life. I don't want to bore you with too many details, so I'll just give you the highlights. In June I started feeling depressed for no specific...