Life is fantastic. It's beautiful and gorgeous and amazing and fragile yet deep and strong and moving and just...invaluable. And people suck. Isn't that how life kinda goes? I mean, sure you have some people who seem great. And you have some people who do good things and you feel like they deserve some credit. But all in all, people suck. When I was little, I would say that I hated my life when I was upset. I grew up a little bit and started saying that I hated life when I was upset. Th...

My friends are wonderful. And extremely annoying. I'm realizing they're a lot like most other single women over the age of 24. They are on their way to success, hold pride in their life, are confident and attractive, not needy --and yet can't figure out why they don't have a man beside them. They don't necessarily need a man to feel like they are complete (or at least not all of them do) but any person will admit that it feels good to be in a relationship and have someone there. Still,...

I work hard to try & be positive in life. I've def gotten better at it over the past few years than I ever had been. I finally learned that I should truly be living life for me & that I give people the ability to make me feel bad about myself. I tried to cut out most of the people that made me feel crappy or that were undependable by lacking emotion toward them. It's worked well for the most part and I have definitely learned how much better of a person I am than I ever knew. T...

To preface, I want to to explain that I am in medical school. I have had a fairly challenging time for the last 4 months with finals, boards, and a rotation with very demanding work hours complemented by condescending residents. I have worked very hard during these 4 months with the continued belief that once I got through this limited hell, things would get much better, life wouldn't seem so difficult and I'd be able to enjoy summer. The 4 months are over, and I am still left with feeling ...

I have two things I really want your opinion on in this article. It would mean a lot to me if you helped me to analyze this...   First off, I'm in this weird state of life where I feel like I keep noticing a lot of coincidences, but nothing seems to be working out. I dunno how to explain it exactly, but I feel like I'm in a state of limbo... People I haven't spoken to in years are popping up, this guy that I thought was cute seems to randomly be popping up in several different as...

I am finding myself highly struggling with life right now. To be a bit more specific, the point of life. I'm not searching for meaning or anything...but here's my beef: I have always believed in karma. Be good and do good. It's a general rule that even small children can comprehend. Do good and good happens to you, right? Well, let's say for a second that's not true. There are no rules to life at all and there is only chaos. No purpose, no rules, everything just "is." If there is no karma ...

I'm a lover of life. I see the beauty in it. I appreciate the little things. It's people I dislike. I've said it time & time again, and here I go again...but why do people suck?   I have come to find that with each passing year, I find the majority of people to be less and less genuine and less and less trustworthy. I'm starting to get to the point where I wonder how people can be so obnoxious and still be in existence? Is there no one genuine left in this world? Peo...

The title basically sums it up. I have a good life, I know that. I am blessed with a good family, good health, a roof over my head, I'm in grad school for the path I've always wanted to pursue, I've got ambition, and most importantly a strong curiosity for life. I'm a laid-back, chill, ambitious, fun, attractive person, but I'm not like most people. I get along with people fine but sometimes have a hard time really connecting because I tend to think on a different level. I tend to think a lot...

The title basically sums it up. I have a good life, I know that. I am blessed with a good family, good health, a roof over my head, I'm in grad school for the path I've always wanted to pursue, I've got ambition, and most importantly a strong curiosity for life. I'm a laid-back, chill, ambitious, fun, attractive person, but I'm not like most people. I get along with people fine but sometimes have a hard time really connecting because I tend to think on a different level. I tend to think a lot...

I know this is going to sound kinda crazy, but work with me for a moment. Have you ever wondered if our lives really are a lot like Groundhog Day and we just don't realize it? The difference is that they are not presented in quite exactly the same monotonous manner, but in a slightly more candid one. I had a dream last night about R#2 (this'll all make sense in a moment). Very randomly. It's been at least a year since I've thought about him. So why now? Weird thing was in my dream...

I rock. I'm awesome. You rock. You're awesome. He and she also rock. Well mostly. You and I can reason it out. It's logical. Make a list of 15 things that you love about yourself. Easy. #1: I rock. It seems so obvious that we're awesome. That I'm awesome. So then where does the self-consciousness come from? Literally, it doesn't make sense. There's a short circuit somewhere that sneaks past the obvious logic. No really. If you asked me to explain why I don't rock, t...

I once read a quote that was something along the lines of, "Wouldn't it suck if we all got what we actually deserve?..." I never really understood the quote and didn't think I agreed, but for some reason it stuck with me, and the more I go through life, the further I seem to get from it. I have never understood how people can so easily gaze past the rudeness, frustration or betrayal of others. I feel as if too often in life, I have come across people who commit actions, whether once or o...

I might be depressed. There, I said it. I've been avoiding this label since as far back as I can remember, but I know it's inevitable I'll finally have to admit it. And I want to change. So I need your help. It's not a severe case, but it sure as hell isn't necessary. Actually, the truth is I am absolutely terrified of allowing myself to be depressed. I went through the absolute worst month of my life, and especially the worst day of my life in which I truly didn't understand HOW I wou...