I haven't shut out the idea of love. I just don't want it for me, not right now. A couple of weeks ago, my roommate received a text from one of our mutual guy friends about me. He was asking the ...

Why running alone doesn’t mean rejecting connection—or community.

As I got older being alone became my favorite thing to do. I love my own company and treasure the moments I get to spend time with myself. I love being alone, not in a depressing kind of way, but in ...

I didn't start loving myself until about seven years ago. That was when I went through my first major breakup as an adult. What few people talk about when you're going through a breakup is how much ...

On the fifth day, a dead seal washes up on the beach in front of where we’ve pitched our tent. We’re on a remote and beautiful stretch of coast called Nissen Bight, at the extreme northwest tip of ...