Normalize Proposing Back to Your Partner
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I knew I wanted to marry my now-fiancé, Kelsey, after four months of dating. Thus, when she finally asked the question 1,628 days — but who’s counting? — later, it …
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What Dating as a Virgin Is Really Like
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“You’re a dinosaur” has to be the most memorable line I’ve ever heard after telling a guy I was a virgin. Although it’s unclear if he meant it as a …
Leaving the Country Helped Me Accept My Queer Identity
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Courtesy of Megan Ulu-Lani BoyantonCourtesy of Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton I often forget that I was only 19 when my flight from New Orleans first touched down at London’s Heathrow Airport …
Why I’m Joining a Latina-Led Running Group This Summer
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My health and fitness journey has always felt like an uphill battle. Raised watching Latine TV network shows where thin, hourglass-shaped bodies were the standard of beauty, I saw exercise …
I Tried Audio Journaling For a Month — Here’s What Happened
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Being introspective has never been easy for me. I’ve tried to do it on and off again through traditional journaling for the past 5 years. While beneficial at times, I’m …
The Puerto Rican Day Parade Still Holds So Much Meaning
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New York City’s annual Puerto Rican Day Parade is almost upon us, and it’s incredible that almost seven decades have passed since the parade’s inception. But it’s also hard for …
Why I Embrace Carne Asada Summer Sundays
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When a person of Mexican descent invites you to a carne asada cookout, they consider you family. As a Mexican American, I have been to many carne asada get-togethers throughout …
Why Do I Like Sitting In My Car? A Psychotherapist Explains
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There’s something therapeutic about sitting in my car. When inside, I’m taken to a place where reality doesn’t exist: I can simply detach from the constant demands of everyday life …
What Dating With Acne Is Really Like
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Everyone has insecurities, but if you have acne, these insecurities can be amplified tenfold — sometimes even preventing you from leaving the house. While special occasions of all kinds are …
I Am Living With HIV, and We All Need to Stop the Stigma
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I never thought about death until I received my HIV diagnosis. I had made plans to get my degree, start my career, get married, and possibly have children. But I …