Category: Personal
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Boichik Bagels
Back on March 8th, The New York Times claimed that “The Best Bagels Are In California (Sorry, New York)”. As somebody who considers herself an expert in bagel bae goals 🥯 I had to check them out – Boichik Bagels is located just across the San Francisco Bay in Berkeley. …but after the popularity of […]
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Feel The Music
Today is my episode of Rethink Stigma’s FEEL THE MUSIC podcast. Each episode explores a different song, inspiring discussions on mental health. This episode features my own band’s song “Man With No Name”.
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Prevent Dementia With These 12 Lifestyle Changes
Originally Shared on HoneyColony There is currently no cure for dementia, though science continues to research prevention and ways to slow down the spread of the disease. Just within the United States, approximately 5.7 million people are living with dementia. It’s clear to see that many people are impacted greatly by this disease. As a […]
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My PTSD Story
Originally Shared on Rethink Stigma I was diagnosed with PTSD when I was 20 years old. I didn’t feel like I had “earned” this diagnosis, though. I wasn’t a war veteran, nor had I been beaten or life-threateningly injured. But I had been dealing with constant nightmares and debilitating panic attacks regarding a certain day of […]
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The C Word
One night in May, my groom Micah went straight from work to the hospital. I didn’t go with him because I knew I wouldn’t be allowed in the current restrictions. He had some pressure in his upper abdomen. He was immediately admitted. That night he texted me – it might be cancer. Everything stood still […]
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Evan
8 years ago, I learned of my friend Evan’s passing (May 19, 2012). He was 19. He’s been gone longer than the amount of time I knew him. I met him as a freshman in high school, where I had many classes with him and his twin brother Conor. We were fast friends. Our group […]
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I’M ENGAGED
When I got home from work last Thursday, I was greeted by my boyfriend Micah, dozens of candles, an archway of fairy lights, flowers, and a canvas reading “will you marry me?” He picked out a perfect ring (with approval from my mom and BFF Jess), a 1.5 carat, cruelty-free diamond in the coveted Tiffany […]
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I’m a MESS
As many of you have likely experienced, I am broke. Not dead-broke. I have a little in savings, I have a 5 figure limit on my credit card I’m nowhere near, I pay my rent and bills on time. I have friends with cool jobs able to hook me up with cool free things. I’m […]
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Go Smile
I have always been self-conscious about the whiteness of my teeth. When I was 6 years old, a boy I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW on the playground took one look at my teeth and told me to brush more. After inspecting in the mirror, I realized that it wasn’t that I needed to brush more – I […]
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ORIGINal
Origins Clear Improvement™ (Origins, $27) It’s a mud mask. There’s other ones. They cost less. My skin doesn’t love them, they dry me out. But I’m breaking out right now so this sample came at a great time. My skin does not appear to have hated it. It as very smooth, easy to apply, easier […]
Corinne DeCost 