When it comes to relationships, most of us grow up hearing that love is everything. We’re taught that love conquers all, that it’s the foundation of a healthy relationship, and that as long as two people “love each other,” the rest will work itself out. But here’s the truth that many women discover only after being in long-term relationships: for a lot of men, respect matters just as much—sometimes even more—than love. It’s not that men don’t value love. They do. But many men feel loved through respect. Without it, even the most passionate love can start to feel empty. So let’s break this down and talk about why respect…

You’ve probably heard the advice before: “Ignore him, and he’ll come running.” At first, it sounds like mind games, right? But here’s the truth—there’s real psychology behind why giving a man space can actually make him want you more. If you’ve been pouring your heart into someone, texting him first, double-texting when he doesn’t respond, or constantly making yourself available… only to feel him pulling away, you’re not alone. Many women feel like they’re doing everything “right,” but their attention ends up backfiring. The key is understanding male psychology and the dynamics of attraction. When you know why ignoring him works, it stops feeling like a game and starts becoming…

A magnetic woman doesn’t chase—she attracts. Here’s how. Let’s talk about something that isn’t just about how you look, how much money you make, or who you’re dating.Let’s talk about high-value energy—because this is the kind of vibe that turns heads, commands respect, and draws in opportunity, love, and abundance… without forcing a thing. Contrary to what social media may imply, being a “high-value woman” has nothing to do with being perfect, passive, or pretty 24/7. High-value energy is about how you carry yourself, how you treat yourself, and what you believe you deserve.It’s the energy of a woman who knows her worth without needing to prove it. It’s magnetic.…

By Luna Vale Let’s be real: I’ve spent way too much money on skincare over the years. Like, enough to fund a small vacation. Or a new couch. Or 1,200 tubes of Aquaphor. When I had painful cystic acne in my early twenties, I thought the cure had to be expensive. So I tried the fancy stuff. I bought the serums with gold caps and French names I couldn’t pronounce. I cried after using an $80 cream that made my face feel like it was on fire. What no one told me is that you don’t need luxury products to treat your skin well—especially if it’s moody, reactive, or chronically…

—from someone still figuring it out too Let me just start by saying: I am not a perfectly evolved, eternally enlightened self-help goddess who wakes up at 5 a.m. with glowing skin and an inbox at zero. I’m just a woman who used to cry in the Target parking lot every other day, learned how to breathe through a panic attack without Googling “am I dying?”, and now helps other women stop being so hard on themselves while building lives they actually like. So if you’re feeling stuck, like your next level is hiding behind a fog of burnout, overthinking, or comparing yourself to strangers on the internet—pull up a…

Let me just say this up front: if your idea of feminine energy is a perfectly lit bubble bath, white silk robe, crystals charged under the full moon, and your inner goddess fully activated… I love that for you. Truly. Go off. But that’s not what this post is about. This post is for the women who are emotionally exhausted, a little spiritually skeptical, and have about six minutes to themselves before the existential dread kicks in. This post is for the ones who want to reconnect to themselves—but feel like they’ve tried every Pinterest ritual and still end up back on the couch eating cereal out of a coffee…

By Isla Monroe Let’s talk about summer style. Not the kind you pin on Pinterest and forget about—but the outfits that actually work in real life. The ones you reach for when it’s 92 degrees, your iced coffee is sweating before you are, and your to-do list is longer than your toddler’s bedtime story. As someone who lives in a tiny Brooklyn apartment with a 7-year-old, shops everywhere from Target to vintage boutiques, and has absolutely worn the same outfit three days in a row (just styled differently, thank you very much), I live for cute and casual summer looks. So here are 25+ summer outfit ideas that I swear…