Why does everyone want to be famous? — I’ve always wanted to be extraordinary. In high school, I was in a singing all-girl group with my sister and some friends, and we dreamt of performing on stage in front of thousands of people. When I graduated, I started a blog and imagined what it’d be like to be…

Unpopular opinion: I’m happy at my minimum wage job — I lived my dream life for a long time. I was working from home and earning money doing what I loved. But no one ever talks about what happens when you suddenly don’t know if you love that thing anymore. I spent five years enjoying my work, loving the process…

The door you’re too afraid to open. — I couldn’t hold it back anymore. As soon as I stepped into the hotel room I threw myself onto the bed and started crying. Sobs shook my body and I curled myself up, wishing she’d been there to hold me again. “I want her. I just want her. Why can’t…

Maybe you didn’t succeed, but did you grow? — On the television’s reflection, I see an image I first saw five years ago: a girl struggling to write. The desk I’m working on is in a different corner, but I’ve still got music in my ears and a pencil in hand. At first, I feel a little heartbroken and…

My girlfriend and I had no idea what we were doing when we started dating. She lives in Italy and I’m in the United States. How did it work? Is it possible to have a good long-distance relationship (LDR)? If we were dating in person we’d go on a date…

Here’s what I did instead. — If I told you I was working from home, as my own boss, you’d probably think it was great. That’s the dream, isn’t it? Over and over I read about people who are desperate to leave their nine to five jobs and chase their own dreams. I enjoyed it for…

No, you don’t have to “control” what you feel. — My family labels a lot of emotions as dramatic. If you get your feelings hurt, you’re sensitive. Angry? “Calm down.” And crying means you’re too emotional, so what do I do? I express nothing. If someone throws a couple of rocks my way I let them hit me and roll…

It’s every feeling you could ever imagine. — Love doesn’t hit you all at once. The realization that you’re falling in love does. One day you’re looking your person in the eye and you think, “This is it. That feeling everyone talks about? I’m inching toward it.” You feel it like a spark in your chest, and then…