By Rania Naim 1. You learn the value of independence. You don’t need a man to save you or anyone to take care of you, you learn by example that you are capable of living a full and happy life without having to share it with someone else. You learn…

By Nicole Tarkoff The truth is, you’ll feel the best you’ve ever felt, like some drug you’ve never taken that lifts you higher than you’ve ever been. You will radiate happiness and everyone around you will ask the cause. You’ll blush and tell them they’re all crazy, but deep down…

By January Nelson We are all working towards becoming the best versions of ourselves, and while that is a beautiful and deeply special journey, it can also be difficult at times. While we navigate relationships, and friendships, and different circumstances in our lives, we can sometimes lose sight of the…

By Kirsten Corley Stay single until you meet the person who makes you laugh until it hurts. The one who heals any pain they didn’t cause from the past. But more than that makes you forget about it. The one who shows you love isn’t confusion or pain. Stay single until you meet the person and you just know with confidence something is there. And it’s…

By Kim Quindlen Nighttime is the hardest. That’s normal, I promise. You’re not alone in that feeling. You’re not weak, you’re not less capable of getting over heartbreak than other people. …

By Marisa Donnelly Fall in love with the wrong one. Maybe on accident. Maybe on purpose. Maybe without knowing whether this person is right for you. Maybe with a glimpse of truth in the back of your mind, and simply not caring at all. Maybe because you weren’t thinking. Maybe…

By Brianna Wiest Empathy, the cousin of sympathy, is not so much being able to relate to what someone is feeling as it is actually feeling it as well — and most of the time, we’re completely unaware that it’s happening. We adopt the thoughts and emotions of those around…

By Kim Quindlen 1. Acknowledge the fact that although a loving partner can bring you incredible happiness, joy, support, and comfort, they are not responsible for making you whole — that’s your job. 2. Remember that being in love as an adult is harder than being in love as a…

By Katie Mather 1. The three of us were sitting around a coffee table and everyone was on their phones — but in a way that implied everyone felt comfortable enough to be. She’d been picking away at my patience the last couple of times we hung out, which bothered me…