Lauren J. Williams

When I was younger, it often seemed like people were intentionally misinterpreting me. Many women can relate to the strong urge to please others perfectly. We tend to diminish ourselves, give excessively, and often invest in situations that offer nothing in return. Many of us navigate the world as if we are always treading carefully, trying not to do too much or too little. We strive to avoid giving anyone a reason to dislike us. Do you ever feel like you are battling semantics when trying...

Feeling lovesick can be an intense and exasperating experience. To all the hopeless romantics who find themselves single on Valentine’s Day, we acknowledge you. Embracing solitude can be an act of courage. Many women today are part of the first generation in their families to live independently, remain child-free, and create careers from the ground up. Even though our society has taught us from a young age to be attractive, compliant, and to wait for men to rescue us, many of us have...

Starting a New Year in the middle of winter may not make much sense, but we can still find inspiration during this transitional time. Each year, people discuss their resolutions, the people they are leaving behind, and how they plan to change themselves for the upcoming year. Between us, I think we have been going about this all wrong. The New Year is a symbolic time for changing, starting anew, and ultimately evolving in some kind of way. Over the years, this season has been warped into...