Short-Term Relationships, Long-Term Damage: Situationships
When you bare your heart out to someone else, you are telling them this: I trust you. I trust you to not hurt me. This…
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Can You Reinvent Yourself in College?
For some of us, college was the chance to start over. To start fresh. To begin again. We all came to our freshman-year dorms in…
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An Ode to Our 20s
Take a look around you and at the people in your life. What do you see? Couples that are practically married, friends starting their careers,…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2023 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Janiyah Davis
Janiyah Davis is a girl that you want to know about. There are certain people in this world that you meet and know that afterwards,…
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How to Brag About Yourself Without Being a Jerk
Nobody likes a bragger. But sometimes it’s essential to talk yourself up and showcase all the great things you do. What if your inability to…
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Treading the Line of Nostalgia
Like many of life’s pleasures, too much of a good thing can unknowingly turn for the worst — nostalgia being one of them. The feelings…
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Crystals Are Our Best Friends
Crystals are known to help people hold their mind, body, heart and soul. Many ancient cultures — including Egypt, Greece and China — believed that…
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Exploring the Male Gaze Through Art
In art, there is beauty coming from our world. Created by hands gifted from God himself, art has been an invaluable way to measure culture…
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Art to Mend Your Broken Heart
If there’s one certainty in life, it’s that you will experience heartbreak of some sort, at some point. Whether it stems from grief or a…
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To Ghost… Or Be Ghosted
Ghosting: “the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.” Whether it was a platonic friendship…
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Instagram is a Dating App
Picture yourself at a friend’s wedding in the next five years. We know, we can’t believe we’re at that age either. The newlywed couple is…
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The Celibate Slut
It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. The oxymoron that is the celibate slut entails this — a slut in theory but never in practice. Is…
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Cheers to Sober Curiosity
While Dry January has come and left, there’s always that tiny little bit of curiosity that makes us wonder whether we should hop off the…
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Clichés You Should Trust
“Cliché” comes from the french word “clicher” which means to click. The definition of the word we use today comes with a generally negative connotation–…
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Listening To Your Mind: The Inner Critic VS The Inner Carer Voice
A core component of mindfulness is listening — listening to ourselves. Yet, when we listen to the voices in our heads, the negative has the…
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Building a Positive Self-Perception
Can you look into the mirror and tell yourself “I love you, me”? Can you deeply stare at every part of your face and body…
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A Bouquet of Happiness: Buying Flowers During Wintertime
Spring is not the only time of the year to buy flowers. From bringing vibrant color to your space and boosting positive energy, flowers have…
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How to Start Implementing Micro Habits
People are creatures of habit. The coffee you drink each morning, the skincare routine you do every night, and many other rote tasks are what…
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Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2022 Self-Improvement Section Opener: Isaiah Johnson
The sky really is the limit for poised and professional Isaiah Johnson, a second-year student majoring in international politics with a minor in French. Johnson’s…
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Opinion: How A Comedy Special Changed My Perspective on Love
I don’t think anything has better changed my perspective on love than Daniel Sloss’s Jigsaw analogy. Sloss is a Scottish comedian with two Netflix specials:…
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