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This post is brought to you from beneath the covers of my cozy queen-sized bed, where I’m currently holed up with a sinus infection. I should be working (Fridays are the busiest days), but instead, I’m still in my pajamas and sipping on green tea […]

New to this series? Read Part I and Part II of Elise’s jogging journey first! Two Words: I Can’t I’ve spent years telling myself and others that I can’t do things: I can’t run. I can’t ski. No, I can’t actually lift my leg that […]

Missed the first part of Elise’s jogging journey? Catch up here. Whenever I begin a new endeavor, I always start with the gear. Planning to get serious about writing my novel? That calls for new notebooks and pens, whatever writing software or app I’ve decided […]

I think the first time I ever considered running as something other than a gym activity designed by Satan himself to torture me was in 2005 when I was watching a teenaged Blake Lively joyously sprint down a beach in Baja in Sisterhood of the […]

This post was originally published on FTD By Design. This is not a sponsored post. What is Hygge? Hygge is a Danish word that can be best described as enjoying life’s simple pleasures. It was created as a concept and lifestyle by the Danish in the […]

Hello, my name is Emily and I am cleanaholic. I’m addicted to cleaning. Well, not the act of cleaning, per se, but cleanliness. Truth is, I hate to clean. But you want to know what I hate more? Crumbs on a table. Hair on the bathroom […]

“The truth about childhood is stored up in our bodies and lives in the depths of our souls. Our intellect can be deceived, our feelings can be numbed and manipulated, our perceptions shamed and confused, our bodies tricked with medication, but our soul never forgets. […]

A few weeks ago, I found myself scrolling through Facebook for what must have been the twentieth time that day. I stumbled across an article about Aziz Ansari and clicked on it. Within the interview, he admitted that he’d deleted all social media, news apps, […]

Six months ago, the founder of That First Year (and one of our own talented contributors), Ally Willis, emailed me about a very special project she had in mind: A print magazine chronicling the terrifying and wonderful adventures of post-college life. She was reaching out to a small […]