Essence Blog

Two weeks after my wedding, I found out that one of our guests said something really mean about me to her husband at her table during our reception. It felt like getting stabbed in the back.

Most of us can point to at least one memory like that. Someone talked about us "behind our back," and it left us hurt, betrayed, a little sick to our stomach.

Maybe the thought or even fear of being talked about has impacted you. Maybe it's held you back, made you small, kept people at a distance, kept you...

I jokingly posted on Facebook about what I thought was a rare, unifying opinion in these divisive times: the collective dread of changing the clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

Turns out, I was wrong.😆

While I’m not a fan of losing an hour and having my internal clock and sleep cycle thrown off ⏰, some of my friends actually love the time change! As they shared why—more evening light, especially for those in the north—I could absolutely see their perspective. It was a great reminder that differ...