However, while we are in Gemini Sun, we get a better and more well-rounded version of Gemini’s stereotypical influences. RELATED: What It Means If You Have Gemini Rising As Your Ascendant Sign If there’s one thing this season can raise up from the ground, it’s the creative urge. Many of us will suddenly be smitten with the idea of making something. We feel social, fearless, and ready to be engaged in a project that will take up all of our time....

I’d been with my husband for eleven years, so any adjustments to that relationship had long been taken care of. I had friends and hobbies and a regular yoga class. I’d recently earned a black belt in tae kwon do, which I was proud of, though I admit it makes me sound considerably more bada** than I actually am. Mostly I was what I’d always been—what they call in the cult classic Wet Hot American Summer an “indoor kid....

From your first date outfit choice, to first date conversation starters, there’s so much to consider. After all, you want to make sure you get a second date at the end of it! By following this advice, you can nearly guarantee that your first date will go so well, they’ll be dying to see you again soon. RELATED: The Surprising Dating Advice That Gets Real Results Here are 13 first date tips that should help you snag that second date....

But on the bright side, they also offer a clear choice in that you can either cry, drunk text, and beg them to come back… or you can stand tall and handle it like the strong, in-control, grown woman you are. Guess which future you will be most proud of? There really isn’t a list of what to do after a breakup and what not to do, so we made the list for you....

You’ve been there and you know how much it hurts. Your heart goes out to them. Helping a friend through a breakup isn’t always easy, though. The path to breakup recovery can be an emotional minefield and, as a friend, you want to help them through it, not make things worse. RELATED: 4 Signs You Should Reach Out To A Struggling Friend Here are 5 ways to gently, compassionately help a sad friend through a breakup....

It took millions of years for our species to evolve from apes to modern humans. During those years, we spent a lot of time fleeing for our lives. Our very survival depended upon being able to sense danger from predators. We still have the ability to sense danger, although today, not from saber-toothed tigers, but from human predators — a.k.a., sociopaths. RELATED: 13 Rules To Follow If You Think You’re In Love With A Sociopath In one of my books, I explain that this protective sense is our intuition, which is part instinctive knowing, and part physical reaction....

With nails as long as mine, it’s not uncommon to hear people ask how I manage to keep my long nails intact. The biggest question I get? It’s asking how I don’t bite my nails and let them grow out. I’m here to tell you that it’s entirely possible to learn how to stop biting your nails and kick your bad habit for good. Why do people bite their nails?...

There are many reasons why people look toward manifesting. Maybe you’ve been feeling like all hope is lost in your love life. Or you’re just stuck in a financial rut. One popular technique is the 5x55 manifestation method. The 5x55 manifestation method, also known as the 55x5 manifestation technique or 555 manifestation, simply involves writing down what you want to manifest 55 times for 5 days. How does the 5x55 manifestation method work?...

To be fair, she and her girlfriend endured a whole volley of photo snaps. We even moved furniture and staged the scene. Sorry … not sorry! Prom dress shopping flew by in a blink. A moment my tattered mind will, hopefully, hold onto forever. Photo: Author I prayed for a speedy find, while I also yearned for enough time to find the old skate shop she loved and slow down all of this life stuff for just one damn minute....

RELATED: Woman Wonders If She’s Wrong For Exposing Friend Who Secretly Visits Her Husband When She’s Not Home Back in the day, I used to believe that people deserved an “exit interview,” if you know what I mean. In theory, I still do believe this. However, what’s been going on in the dating scene has got me thinking otherwise. Nowadays, I ghost plenty of people and I’m very unapologetic about it....

No overly sentimental illusions of saving myself for that one special person who would sweep me off my feet and free me of my hymen. Just your standard introvert with self-esteem and body image issues. RELATED: My Boyfriend Cheated On Me With A Man I have had no relationships to speak of, I’m too shy and insecure to figure out how to put myself out there. I’m far too insecure even to consider a one-night stand, let alone how I’d go about it....

These are the desires of many teenagers everywhere. Teenagers take steps to ensure space from their parents such as locking the door to their rooms, going out with friends, or disappearing into their video games. Space between them and their parents is inevitable. I know I wanted it — space from my own parents. My parents worked long hours, but when they were home, my brothers and I usually disappeared upstairs into our video games or homework for hours....

When it made its debut in 1965, the point of Operation Match was to combine “the irrationality of two particular social evils: blind dates and mixers.” RELATED: The One Sign I See In My Practice That Indicates A Marriage Is Going To Last It worked like this: You sent in three dollars, filled out a questionnaire, mailed it in, and then potential matches were chosen for you through a computer algorithm....

Thankfully, that was 18 years ago and I’m still alive. But life has not been a bed of roses. Because of the aggressive form of cancer I had, the treatments for it weree hardcore. It took me years to even be able to do household chores I used to do easily. Also, in January of 2017, my cancer re-emerged. I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma and scheduled for a mastectomy....

We don’t begin friendships with an end date in mind, so when we find ourselves stuck in a toxic and unhealthy relationship, we often don’t know what to do. I’m someone who will befriend the friendless, cheer for the underdog, and take on a friend or partner’s happiness as my responsibility. I need to remember to treat people with kindness but that it’s not on me to save or fix them, especially if doing so harms me in the process....

I nodded, nonchalant. “Like, more than once?” “Yeah,” I said, becoming incredulous. Hasn’t everyone? RELATED: What It’s Really Like To Be The Spouse Of A Sex Abuse Victim “How many times?” she asked, eyes wide. By the time we arrived at the high school, the entire bus was abuzz with the news I didn’t even realize was news. I was a teenager, after all; I’d turned thirteen a few months earlier....

Fair — she deserves it — but why am I the one paying for my therapy? It’s not the first time I’ve had this indignant response. After all, it’s not my fault a 42-year-old male teacher decided a 17-year-old student should be the object of his sexual attention. So why am I stuck paying thousands of dollars out of my (empty) pocket to fix the damage he caused? He’s the one who should be paying for my therapy....

It was a footnote to a larger conversation. Who lives in the house with me? How are our relationships? What are the important dynamics to know about before entering into a therapeutic relationship? I’d spent the last five minutes telling Ellie about my oldest daughter — her medical condition, her learning disability, her anxiety, and depression. The younger one didn’t have any of those issues. She was healthy, advanced in her studies, and didn’t show the signs of instability her sister did....

In the aftermath of her suspicious death, protests have erupted across the nation. Amini had been arrested by the Iranian “morality police” for failing to properly secure her hijab. RELATED: Video Shows Iranian Men Defending Woman Who Was Slapped By Stranger During Women’s Rights Protests — Omid Djalili (@omid9) September 26, 2022 The government claims that the young woman died from a pre-existing heart condition, but the Iranian citizens believe she was beat to death....

The controversial social media personality has made waves over the years as she has had several feuds with other personalities and has stated some of her problematic beliefs, but now her fans have decided to push those things aside in order to answer her call for help. Is Gabbie Hanna Okay? YouTuber concerns fans with recent TikTok posts. LAPD reportedly visited Hanna’s home to carry out a wellness check on the YouTube star after she posted over 100 consecutive TikTok videos with alarming statements....