Category Archives: My Life

Healthy Eating for the Week–and Some Tips!

Posted on July 3, 2015 by J. Sevick

I’ve written before about the issues of body image that seem to plague almost all young women (and some men), following them from meal to meal and mirror to mirror like a shroud. Our culture is struggling, slowly and painfully, … Continue reading →

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A Year in the Life

Posted on March 20, 2015 by J. Sevick

One year ago today, I made a change. My birthday came and went a few days before, as a feeling of hope overwhelmed my feelings of dejection. And the next time I went into work, on March 20th, I started … Continue reading →

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When in Doubt, Cats

Posted on December 10, 2014 by J. Sevick

I’m really struggling to come up with a blog post today, since I’m kind of in limbo on a lot of things… so rather than force some half-baked crap on anyone, I’m just going to post a picture of my … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of the Body Image Issue

Posted on December 8, 2014 by J. Sevick

For whatever reason, somewhere along the line, humans started getting really, really concerned about how they look. Maybe it’s because we have a far more evolved mating system than other animals; maybe it’s because we have a far more evolved … Continue reading →

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Social Anxiety and Decision-Making

Posted on September 15, 2014 by J. Sevick

Someone who has never dealt with anxiety (or any other mental illness) may not fully understand just how difficult it can be to go against the anxiety-based instincts and thought processes ingrained into your mind. Just identifying which thoughts and … Continue reading →

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Confession

Posted on September 12, 2014 by J. Sevick

This post has been a long time coming (which sounds a lot more dramatic than it needs to be; what can I say? Writer). The first couple months of this year, I was low. I don’t know what it was, … Continue reading →

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Unsolicited Advice

Posted on August 6, 2014 by J. Sevick

It appears to be a fact of small talk, perhaps just in the Midwest suburbs, that people will constantly give you unsolicited advice. These are suggestions (and sometimes unending interrogations intended to supply potential suggestions) for what to do—for a … Continue reading →

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Blog Award Nomination

Posted on July 22, 2014 by J. Sevick

Hello all! I am extremely honored to have been nominated for the One Lovely Blog Award by thepaperbutterfly!   Thank you SO much for the nomination, and I encourage you all to check out her blog! As part of the … Continue reading →

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Blog Award Thank You!

Posted on July 14, 2014 by J. Sevick

Hi all, I just wanted to thank the amazing Victoria Davenport who nominated me for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award: I am so honored and grateful! You should most definitely check out her blog! 😀 And, in the spirit of the … Continue reading →

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The Plan B Life

Posted on June 20, 2014 by J. Sevick

When I was very young, I fell in love with books. And it wasn’t long before I realized I wanted to make books—about the time I realized books were made by people and not delivered from the ether. I mentioned … Continue reading →

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