Would you like to be someone who has quick, interesting comebacks in conversations, instead of thinking of something good to say 10 minutes later? Typical elements of conversation and communication can be tricky for people with ADHD or other neurodivergent individuals. They may interrupt or speak too quickly, space out unintentionally and miss key elements of a conversation, have difficulty processing information, or feel insecure about what they have to say....

However, women and men just communicate in different ways. Men are more to the point, and women are less direct than men and tend to dance around the point. I don’t privilege one way of communicating over the other, but it is important to know this when you are trying to figure out if a girl likes you. RELATED: Why Giving A Woman Too Much Attention Scares Her Away (& How To Act Instead) And it can be particularly difficult to figure out if a girl likes you over text, so to help make matters less complicated and to make your love life easier, these are some of the most reliable ways to know if her texts indicate an interest....

But there is a way to alleviate the disharmony plaguing your body, which can manifest as physical, mental and emotional pain. And it’s something called Jin Shin Jyutsu, an ancient art similar to acupuncture, acupressure and reflexology. What is Jin Shin Jyutsu? The ancient art of Jin Shin Jyutsu (pronounced gin-shin-jitsu), or art of mending, is from Japan and uses certain pressure points to create harmony in your body. Should you think this practice is anything less than scientific, the UC San Diego Center For Integrative Medicine offers the following explanation: “Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) is a 3,000-year-old ancient healing art....

I saw the way they all looked at you, and I was no exception. You were the light of every room you walked into, the life of every party. You were handsome and kind, strong but gentle, and I couldn’t take my eyes off you. Then one day, you looked back at me. On that day, I completely lost myself in you. RELATED: 9 Painful Signs You’ve Lost Yourself In Your Relationship I didn’t look at all the girls that glared at me, or the guys who thought you were crazy; I was so completely consumed by you....

Confrontation is hard for me. I’ll be 37 next week, and to this day whenever I have to confront anyone about anything, I short-circuit. My entire body trembles and my voice shakes. Sometimes I even cry, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Especially when the stakes are high — when I’m speaking from strong convictions or on behalf of someone else. As such, I tend to resist confrontation at all costs....

Yup. It’s true: My husband wanted kids more than I did. Wanted them in the way it seemed other (normal?) women did, with a longing, a yearning, and confidence that parenthood was vital to adult life. RELATED: We Gave The Master Bedroom To The Kids To Save Our Marriage Me? I figured we’d have a pretty good life either with children … or without. Then, I experienced three years of infertility, which made getting pregnant its own goal....

Last time I saw her was when I had to go to Canada for a family emergency. She looked like a zombie but not quite death-warmed over. She still had a little color in her face and some meat on her bones. RELATED: 5 Easy Ways To Tell Your Deceased Loved Ones Are Reaching Out To You Mom was a beautiful lady. She had an amazing smile and such a wonderful and friendly disposition....

My three-year-old-daughter, Martha, and I crossing the border. Photo: Courtesy of the Author “Wake up. The war has begun.” Like many Ukrainians, I was shocked to wake up to a call from a friend and hear those words. Before February 24, everybody was talking about the possible threat of war, but nobody actually believed it could happen. My husband and I burst out of bed, shocked and in a panic....

I know this all too well. After I became pregnant at the age of 20 in 1979, my parents scheduled an abortion appointment without my approval. But I never showed up — and I gave birth to my daughter several months later. This was part of the inspiration behind my debut novel, Never a Cloud. In Never a Cloud, the main character, Violet Grey, when faced with a similar predicament, chooses to become a single parent....

I am hanging onto every word. We laugh at the funny parts. We discuss conflicts between his characters and he talks about his feelings. This goes on for over an hour. I am engrossed. I am also a little bit high. RELATED: Booze Makes Me A Better Mom I do this sometimes. Call it play therapy. Maybe twice a month, at most, I fence off a few hours I can devote to my kids and then head upstairs to the master bathroom where I take a single hit of marijuana, before descending the stairs to the playroom....

Rick wasn’t the right husband for me. Not his fault; there is no right husband for me. Although the saying goes that there’s a lid for every pot, I’m one of those women who ought to stay single. Neither lid nor pot, I’m more of a single-function stand-alone appliance, like an espresso maker. A solo act. In my heart, I always knew that. RELATED: This Tiny Clue Is Why I Shouldn’t Have Married My Husband But my biological clock betrayed me....

I don’t know how it started, and I don’t know how it’ll end. Somewhere along the line, though, I fell in love with you, babe. Maybe it was that smile or those hypnotizing eyes. Or perhaps it was your beautiful brain or the way you say my name. I don’t think you even see it, and I doubt you ever will. You probably only see me as a friend. Yet, I desperately crave for your body to fall into my arms....

It was from a guy I met on spring break during my senior year of high school. He mentioned that he’d read an article of mine in The New York Times and said he’d smiled when he saw the byline. “Look what I found,” he wrote, attaching a scanned image. It looked like someone’s grocery list, but with tattered edges. When I clicked to expand it, I saw my handwriting....

I had, until that fateful night, led a fairly quiet albeit hectic life as a stay-home mom to three children. The older kids were teenagers, but the youngest was seven years old and still required plenty of hands-on momming. We structured our lives around holidays and seasons, papering our front door with hand-drawn signs that read “May the Luck Of the Irish Always Be With You” or “Kisses to Our Valentines....

I was left in a heap on the sidewalk in 20-degree weather with a sprained ankle, two eyes too swollen to see out of, and a concussion that rendered me too dizzy to walk for more than a few feet. My face was so covered in blood I couldn’t identify the origin of the bleeding. In a heap on the sidewalk, I clutched my fishnet-clad knees to my chest and made silent deals with the God I hadn’t spoken to in years....

It’s a low-grade chronic illness that can if you’re not careful, bloom into something more sinister: 18.1% of Americans have some kind of Anxiety Disorder. (I’m in that 18.1%.) 6.7% of Americans have had a major depressive episode. (I’m also in that 6.7%.) It can be very challenging to see the signs, get the appropriate diagnosis and treatment, and follow-through. That’s not to say you’re at fault if you fall into one (or both) of those buckets — clinical anxiety and depression are often caused by something outside the locus of your control....

RELATED: Man Asks If He Was Wrong To Propose To Girlfriend At Brother’s Wedding & Post It On Social Media As with any means of communication, texting has its own set of rules, some that everyone knows, like not typing in all caps, choosing your emojis very wisely, or using the proper texting laughter. You wouldn’t want to create the wrong impression, right? But some rules are more subtle, like avoiding using sarcasm (it doesn’t always translate) and never having texts that end with a period....

News of Kardashian and West’s divorce was first reported in February 2021, after Kardashian filed the paperwork following seven years of marriage. Per a 2014 report by Radar Online, West and Kardashian signed a prenuptial agreement two months before they wed in Florence, Italy. RELATED: 8 Strict Rules Kim Kardashian Makes Kanye West Follow If He Wants To See His Kids Kanye West wants his and Kim Kardashian’s prenuptial agreement “thrown out....

We as humans need to take some time to step back and ask: what is important? Is it the likes? Is it the fame? Is it the status? Is it the appraisal? To be noticed and fancied after? Maybe you have it in your mind that you want the world’s attention? Or maybe you just want to feel needed behind it all? RELATED: The 10 Most Important Things In Life That Matter More Than Anything Else Why, as humans, do we feel like we need gratification from others?...

The “Uncut Gems” actress was first linked to West in January 2022, following his split with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, and the two dated for nearly six weeks before Fox broke it off. During an appearance on Emily Ratajkowski’s “High Low with EmRata” podcast, Fox shared how her relationship with the controversial rapper seemed to put a halt on her job. Julia Fox revealed that her relationship with Kanye West negatively affected her movie career....