You turn to self-hatred because it's easier than hating everybody else. Maybe if you hate yourself, you have the power to change what can happen. Emotional chaos is overwhelming.
You turn to self-hatred because it's easier than hating everybody else. Maybe if you hate yourself, you have the power to change what can happen. Emotional chaos is overwhelming.
It’s not what you “get” out of college that changes your life; it’s what you’re given. Knowledge, curiosity, an appetite for learning and perspective are portable property.
It’s not what you “get” out of college that changes your life; it’s what you’re given. Knowledge, curiosity, an appetite for learning and perspective are portable property.
If the days of bettering oneself through a liberal arts education have transformed into simply “making more money,” then let’s just teach kids to write ransom notes.
If the days of bettering oneself through a liberal arts education have transformed into simply “making more money,” then let’s just teach kids to write ransom notes.
Is it wrong to confess that, especially as I age, I'm content to stay home, make a good meal, and enjoy a quiet day even when others are out jingling their bells?
Is it wrong to confess that, especially as I age, I'm content to stay home, make a good meal, and enjoy a quiet day even when others are out jingling their bells?
Of a woman who gained weight, people once said "She lost her figure." My mother's despair at no longer being a shapely girl made me worry that a heavy woman would lose herself.
Of a woman who gained weight, people once said "She lost her figure." My mother's despair at no longer being a shapely girl made me worry that a heavy woman would lose herself.
A lyrical, funny, energetic memoir takes us through real-life challenges faced by a young woman whose life is informed by her disability but not erased or impoverished by it.
A lyrical, funny, energetic memoir takes us through real-life challenges faced by a young woman whose life is informed by her disability but not erased or impoverished by it.
The ur-Barbie gives a sideways glance, avoiding eye contact, hoping someone nearby has a Marlboro. She's not interested in what we have to say; only what we have to give her.
The ur-Barbie gives a sideways glance, avoiding eye contact, hoping someone nearby has a Marlboro. She's not interested in what we have to say; only what we have to give her.
Women resist being labeled as demanding—as if being treated with respect is unexpected and extravagant. Shouldn't we possess enough self-esteem to know our value as a patron?
Women resist being labeled as demanding—as if being treated with respect is unexpected and extravagant. Shouldn't we possess enough self-esteem to know our value as a patron?
“Sorry!” is designed for players aged 6 and up. You learn to apologize for anything you do that helps you achieve your goal. Guilt and success become forever intertwined. What fun!
“Sorry!” is designed for players aged 6 and up. You learn to apologize for anything you do that helps you achieve your goal. Guilt and success become forever intertwined. What fun!
Dying with dignity is one thing. Having somebody under 40 tell me to seriously consider the nuanced act of dying in a convenient fashion is something else.
Dying with dignity is one thing. Having somebody under 40 tell me to seriously consider the nuanced act of dying in a convenient fashion is something else.
Lesson No. 1. I will stop purchasing objects from flea markets, antique fairs, and online dealers in a thinly disguised quest for my long-lost and occasionally misspent youth.
Lesson No. 1. I will stop purchasing objects from flea markets, antique fairs, and online dealers in a thinly disguised quest for my long-lost and occasionally misspent youth.
We can revise fairy tales if we choose. Intimacy, companionship, a shared sense of humor, and love can become more meaningful choices in relationships than securing primogeniture.
We can revise fairy tales if we choose. Intimacy, companionship, a shared sense of humor, and love can become more meaningful choices in relationships than securing primogeniture.
My therapist could read my mood when I walked into her office; it was as if she were a meteorologist and I was my own weather system. She knew and understood my inner landscape.
My therapist could read my mood when I walked into her office; it was as if she were a meteorologist and I was my own weather system. She knew and understood my inner landscape.
Those who care about us deeply can wound us if they don't pay attention to our true feelings. Yet a brief remark by an unknown entity can offer an authentic sense of connection.
Those who care about us deeply can wound us if they don't pay attention to our true feelings. Yet a brief remark by an unknown entity can offer an authentic sense of connection.
If the Columbine shooters were known as “Strawberry Muffin and Lemon Cake," maybe the mythology surrounding them wouldn’t have appealed to the next generation of disaffected youth.
If the Columbine shooters were known as “Strawberry Muffin and Lemon Cake," maybe the mythology surrounding them wouldn’t have appealed to the next generation of disaffected youth.
Jane Austen reminds us of what traits we need to strengthen in a crisis; her works provide an excellent way to keep ourselves steady. Austen is often read during times of war.
Jane Austen reminds us of what traits we need to strengthen in a crisis; her works provide an excellent way to keep ourselves steady. Austen is often read during times of war.