sydspeaks

Catharsis

FACT ONE: Women's brains consist of higher volumes of gray matter in comparison to men. Gray matter is full of information-processing cell bodies which help with decision making and computational thoughts.

Specifically, women have more gray matter dispersed in the hippocampus (memory and emotion), the prefrontal cortex (cognition), and the anterior cingulate cortex (attention and regulation).

Comparison, is guilty of theft, yes, but the real thief stems from insecurity. If you weren't insecure, you wouldn't compare yourself to anyone else. Once you grow to love yourself entirely, you won't feel the need to envy anyone else.

Work on yourself. Get yourself to a place you want to be in a healthy way. Know that you are different for a reason and you should celebrate that. Be yourself. Don't be anyone else.

I just did a deep clean of my room and I have never felt better. Decluttering your space declutters your mind. Your environment impacts you so so much both physically and mentally.

Staying in a place that brings you pain will only hurt you more in the future. You are losing the chance to live your life happily. Your family will always be your family, you are allowed to move out of that house. Concerned about money? Save up for a few months and know that money comes back.

You are never going to be truly happy in a place that brings you so much pain. You are allowed to pack your stuff and leave. Find an apartment and a job in another town or state. Be smart with your money and save as much as you can.

As the chronically single friend, I have experienced the highs and lows of being alone. No one talks about the underlying loneliness that comes with being single. We're taught that we have all the time in the world and to enjoy our young years being single and finding ourselves. But what if I know who I am?

I have loved being single. I have hated it. It comes in oscillations. Some days I can't even stomach the idea of being in a relationship, while other days I plan a wedding that won't happen for a long time.

Dating is hard as the chronic single. You are used to the independence and always feel disappointed when your standards aren't met, but it's not a reason to lower them. Sometimes it's just not the time. Obviously, there is always more that you can learn about yourself. But life feels incredibly empty when you don't have anyone to share it with.

THIS IS NORMAL. Life is hard. Dating is hard. Relationships are hard. And when you have never been in one, it can be challenging and scary. But when you have the opportunity, take it. You won't know what you have found until it is gone, so don't let it go.

Women's brains have proven to appear 3 years younger than men's at the same age. Women's brains develop faster than men's and their right and left hemisphere connections are proven stronger.

The bar is in hell.

You are your own worst enemy when you self-sabotage. Let yourself dream. Let yourself grow. And let yourself change. You can have the life you want. You deserve it.

You're leaving early for school? Make your bed. You're super depressed and unmotivated? Make your bed. You're tired? Make your damn bed.