JOURNEY SERIES INTERVIEWS
Journey Series: Alexandria Greene
When men are a dime a dozen, how do you know when you’ve caught a dime? You can spend your whole life trying find someone of value, or making yourself worth love. But at what cost? Getting lost in a sea of relationships can make them blur together, but true emotion without fear of missing out is priceless. Giving in doesn’t mean giving up, if you do it right.
We’ve all heard of the term “toxic relationships.” In the age of social media, you probably see it at least once a day. Most of us feel like we know what it means, but how do we identify it? And once you do, is there any way to fix it?
What do you do when your current monogamous relationship just isn’t working, but letting go doesn’t feel right, either? Perhaps, it’s time to consider other options. After two years of a serious, monogamous relationship, my partner and I recently decided to switch to open. Here’s how and why we knew it was right for us.
Removing yourself from a toxic relationship is no easy feat, but it is worth it. Allow your conviction to support and guide you through this tough time. Read on for tips on how to remember that you deserve better.
It may seem like common sense, but drinking water, eating right, and exercising are the key components to getting healthy and looking the part. People like to save summer body preparation for the start of the new year, but getting ahead of the game makes it easier to accomplish your goals and avoid the age-old trap of unfulfilled resolutions. Plus, starting early means less effort on your part, and who doesn’t like that?
Stress can be hard to manage, and even more so for women in a world structured by and for men. Therapy is one effective and even inexpensive method to help keep your mental health and stress levels in check.
Balmain has hired three new models for their upcoming fall line. Interestingly enough, they are all computer-generated imagery models. There is concern that CGI models are derailing the opportunity of real, human models; especially models of color, plus-size models, and others who do not fit the fashion industry's status quo.
Leaked emails exposing crude comments about former Miss America contestants results in a new woman in charge. Gretchen Carlson shakes things up in the organization by getting rid of the swimsuit competition. What does this mean for Miss America?
Whether it was playing house, college, or doctor, we’ve always been fantasizing of a bigger, better life with more responsibilities. Being carefree isn’t on a child’s radar because they already are. The only thing left to do is dream. And now that we’re there, it’s clear the grass can only be greener on the other side if you mow, water, and tend to that lawn every single day.
When money was tight and school loans needed to be paid, I learned about egg donation for compensation. It only took around twenty self-administered injections, a minor surgery, and a few temporary sacrifices! Sounds scary, I know, but as it turns out, it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
Trigger Warning: This article talks about trauma stemming from rape and sexual abuse.