

Guest Submission: Listen Up, Ladies
Hello ladies! Chrissy, AKA Christine, has been pestering me to write a guest blog post for AAL, and I finally stomped my fingers across...
Educate Yourself: On Mindfulness with Dr. Oz
Early the other morning when I was driving to work, I was listening to my favorite morning show (Elvis Duran and The Morning Show, for...
Christmas Could You Not?
The scent of cinnamon, twinkling lights, an array of ornaments bespeckling a display of evergreen trees. Around the corner, you can spy a...
Christmas, Why You Gotta Play Me Like That?
So everyone knows “the best time of the year” is Christmas, right? I completely agree, I love Christmas! Giving gifts, receiving gifts,...


Why There's Nothing Wrong With Being a Basic White Girl
Do you smell it? DO YOU SMELL IT? It’s the smell of PUMPKIN EVERYTHING. Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie. I will be the...


Going Back to School: A Big Kid's (a.k.a. Teacher's) Perspective
Kids grovel over it; parents rejoice about it; and now I am here to give you an inside look at how one teacher feels about going back to...


Frat Boys and Why They Aren't Funny
Pigs. Utterly crude. Disgusting. Shall I continue? The Frat boys I’m talking about in question? Those responsible for making such crude...


Courage, bravery, and why your opinion is your own and everyone else can eat shit.
Courage- noun: the ability to do something that frightens one; strength in the face of pain or grief. This word comes from Middle English...


An Open Letter to Retail Customers
Dear customers: I think I speak on behalf of the majority of the retail worker population when I discuss several issues we tend to have...


I AM ENOUGH!
This summer I made a vow to myself to take the time for ME and to do things that not only make me happy, but also challenge me to face my...