Sometimes, a little venting offers emotional validation and helps to find the answers ourselves.

It is not the worst thing in the world to keep some people out of your life.

Proving your exceptionalism -- especially on social media -- can be exhausting. A seemingly 'average' life empowers personal choice.

We feel the need to prove we're adventurous -- but old, trusted things have withstood the test of time, and they deserve appreciation.

Routine and structure don't have to be antithetical to living in the moment; the spur-of-the-moment philosophy is all but played out.

Immediate decisions are often not well thought out, regardless of how efficient they may seem initially.

Competitiveness can be a social motivator that drives personal growth.

Critical thinking is important, but cynicism can become crippling, and sometimes, the easy way out of an ideological battle.

It's time to normalize saying ‘I don’t know,’ and being quiet for long enough to learn and let others be heard.

When taking the high road means suppressing emotions, the risks to health and well-being aren't worth it.

The key is to make sure you can back up your boast.

Benign envy that gets directed inward can be uncomfortable, but it can also push us to do and be better.

Society pushes you to either be a prude or a slut; it's okay to be neither and be perfectly happy about it.

Sometimes, clarity is in being a slob, and that's fine.

Charisma may be a temporary stimulant, but quiet, gentle temperaments effect lasting change.

Being a person shouldn't have to be an exercise in branding, but rather one of letting others accept you as you are.

Validation is beautiful, and wanting it is natural.

In the never-ending race to look like a generic ideal, why not take quarantine as a welcome time-out?