I went for my silly little daily walk the other afternoon and the air was so warm I immediately took off my coat. It was one of those endless moments, where the sun soaks into your skin like melting butter. And just for a second, you feel invincible. A superhero glowing from the inside out. […]
What It’s Like to Have Conflicting Thoughts About Your Own Race
This post was originally published on June 23, 2020. I tend to have a lot of conflicting thoughts about being Asian. I think that’s how my personal identity has always been. Conflicting. Not Asian “enough.” Not American “enough.” (I’ve had to learn to completely throw out the word “enough” because I now know that I […]
You and Me: On Losing a Child to Miscarriage
We pulled off the highway at a bleak rest stop just east of the Oklahoma/Texas line. We’d been trying to outrun my miscarriage for two weeks since my spotting began. Three days earlier, we saw our baby alive in an ultrasound and heard the humming of her humanity and might with a steady heartbeat of […]
Darling Letters: Thoughts on Hope and Beauty
We are bringing “Darling Letters” from your inbox to the blog! We love the art of letter writing and believe it helps build authentic community. Our editors and contributors have thoughtfully written encouraging letters to cut through the busyness and speak straight to your heart. If I were to paint the last couple of weeks […]
Drew Barrymore’s New Kitchenware Line Is Stunning
The Everygirl’s product selections are curated by the editorial team. If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission, at no cost to you. We only recommend products we genuinely love. Drew Barrymore is doing so much. She hosts a talk show, runs a gorgeous beauty line, and still has time to be […]
Darling Letters: The Beauty of the Ordinary
We are bringing “Darling Letters” from your inbox to the blog! We love the art of letter writing and believe it helps build authentic community. Our editors and contributors have thoughtfully written encouraging letters to cut through the busyness and speak straight to your heart. I found a coffee ring hidden beneath a stack of […]
28 Digital Download Art Prints To Instantly Update Your Space
The Everygirl’s product selections are curated by the editorial team. If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission, at no cost to you. We only recommend products we genuinely love. I’ve been working towards making my new apartment “home” for three months now and, let me tell you, we are […]
How I Found Confidence Again
Growing up, I was a confident girl. I organized kickball games in the cul-de-sac where I lived. I memorized and recited the Declaration of Independence for a speech meet. Once when I spent the night at a friend’s house, I recruited her two older brothers to do relays with us up and down their hallway. […]
The Everygirl’s “Spring-Clean Your Life in 30 Days” Challenge – The Everygirl
April means spring cleaning: when you change the pillows, flip the mattress, and deep clean your bathtub. It’s that magical time of year to reassess what needs to go and reorganize what’s staying. But this challenge is not just about cleaning your home; it’s about cleaning your life. The trees have shed their leaves and are […]
The Courage to Stay
What does it look like to stay when things are hard? I have come up against this question a lot in the last 365 days. With a pandemic that changed the way we live, how we communicate and where we are able to travel in one fell swoop, life has been difficult. Difficult doesn’t seem […]