Lifestyle
Boo on Fast Fashion: A Case for Secondhand Shopping this Season
Sustainability Meets Spooky SeasonThere’s something super scary that goes unnoticed every spooky season…and no, it’s not the haunted house at the edge of town. It’s the horror of fast fashion. Every October, millions of us rush to buy costumes, decorations, and party pieces that barely last the weekend. Glitter capes, plastic pumpkins, polyester wigs, and […]
Seasonal Sadness, Seasonal Joy: Rethinking the Winter Blues
Why Fall Can Feel Like a Funk Some people wait all year for fall. The crisp air, the pumpkin everything, the cute chunky knits and coats. For others, the season feels less like an episode of Gilmore Girls and more “where did the sun go and why do I feel like crawling into bed until […]
How to Hit Reset on Your (and Your Kids') Sleep Schedule
Summer may be all fun and games, until the many nights of staying up later catch up with you and do a number on your sleep. Chalk it up to longer daylight hours, the relentless heat making it difficult to fall asleep, or unintentional summer TV premiere marathons that continue well past my bedtime, but […]
Bed Rotting, Blankets & Burnout: Inside the Sleepy Girl Trend
There was a time when being tired meant you were simply…tired. These days? You might just be a Sleepy Girl. Scroll through TikTok or Instagram and you’ll find a seemingly endless parade of plush bedding, pastel eye masks, soft lighting, and perfectly staged “bed rotting” montages set to lo-fi beats. The Sleepy Girl aesthetic has […]
The 9 Most Common Dreams and What They Really Mean
I’ve woken up countless times in a (figurative) sweat because I was late to an exam or down to the wire with a research paper, when in reality it’s been well over a decade since I last stepped foot in a classroom. Apparently my subconscious likes to unpack the haunting memories of the SATs and […]
Good Sleep Isn’t a Number: A Real Talk on Sleep Tech
Wearable tech. Sleep rings. Smart beds. Blue light glasses. Sleep score apps. If you’ve dipped even a toe into wellness culture lately, you know that sleep tracking is literally everywhere. And like any shiny trend, it’s easy to get hooked on the promise: track your sleep, analyze your data, optimize your rest, and finally wake […]
Summer’s Sleep Saboteurs: How to Reclaim Your Rhythm
While your social calendar might soar in the summer, your sleep schedule… well, let’s just say it doesn’t always keep up. Summer loves to sabotage your sleep. It starts with “just one more drink on the patio” and ends with you wide awake at midnight, wondering how it’s somehow still light outside. Sound familiar? The […]
Why the "Sunday Scaries" Might Feel Worse Lately and How to Combat Them
It’s 4 p.m. on Sunday and, like clockwork, the looming dread of Monday hits. Suddenly, the “Easy Like Sunday Morning” carefree vibes I woke up with are overtaken by the ticking countdown to the start of another work week and all that adulting demands (even though I actually love what I do). The impending list […]