Glass Half Full

Tag: writing

  • Not My Cup of Tea: The Women We’re Supposed to Become

    As a lifetime owner of society’s manual on womanhood, I have several questions and objections.  Apparently, in order to be a woman, we must subscribe to a bountiful basket of paradoxical expectations. We must be successful and ambitious, but never break the glass ceiling. Sexy and seductive, but not too much or they’ll call you…

  • Pouring Into Cups: The Importance of Platonic Love

    “The grass grows where you water it.” A phrase that has time and time again escaped my lips. My friends finish the sentence and repeat it back to me. It is my response to almost everything. Career. Goals. Accomplishments. Relationships. Life in general. If you’ve ever come to me looking for advice, you’ve probably left…

  • The Glass Sitch

    You’re probably wondering, “how possibly could the glass be half full?” Trust me, you’re preaching to the choir. However, I’ve decided that instead of wallowing in misery (or, as I like to call it, realism), it’s time to take back the reins on my outlook. A few years ago, I chose to start looking at…