Book Review: Ugly Love
By Olivia Schmid || Social Media Manager I know what you’re probably thinking – how do I go from reviewing my favorite self-help books on the market to writing about…
The Gist: Everything is F*cked
By Olivia Schmid || Opinions Editor When I first picked up this book at Barnes and Noble, I couldn’t help but laugh— a book about hope… titled Everything is F*cked?…
The Gist: Women Don’t Owe You Pretty
By Olivia Schmid || Opinions Editor Here’s the gist: it’s been awhile. At this point, we’re practically post-winter, post-Euphoria season 2 episode 5 or 6, and quite frankly, post-all the…
The Gist: The Four Agreements
By Olivia Schmid | | Opinions Editor Although it serves as the smallest book in my self-help book collection (so far), the wisdom found within Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four…
The Gist: Buy Yourself the Fucking Lilies
By Olivia Schmid | | Opinions Editor One of my best friends from home bought me Tara Schuster’s Buy Yourself the Fucking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life…
The Gist: Self-Help Books are Never Out of Style!
By Olivia Schmid | | Opinions Editor The Gist is back, and it feels so good!! It’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed a self-help book, so I’m thrilled to get…
The Gist: Self-Help Books Are For Everyone
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant For far too long, mental health has been stigmatized. The battle gets harder when the methods in which we choose to execute personal…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 4)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (13TMSWDD) by Amy Morin makes some phenomenal points about ways women can succeed more in the…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 3)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant In the third installation of my miniseries on Amy Morin’s 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (13TMSWDD), the focus will be centered…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 2)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? Do you avoid being vulnerable because you don’t want to seem weak or too emotional? In the…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 1)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant This week, I am really excited to be discussing 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do, beautifully written by Amy Morin (and for…
The Gist: Chasing the Bright Side
By Olivia Schmid || Columnist The one book I’ve read so far that has inspired me the most has to be Jess Ekstrom’s Chasing the Bright Side: Embrace Optimism, Activate…
The Gist: Big Magic
By Olivia Schmid || Columnist What is creativity? What does it have to do with imagination? How do we make the most of this life, and drive past fear? These…