Courtney Diamond

June 28, 2016

Why I Don’t Want to Be a Perfectionist Anymore

I’m a perfectionist. When I was younger, I used to think this was something to be proud of. Pretty sure I was a little jerk and would even brag about it. As a slightly wiser (hopefully) and slightly older (definitely) me, I’ve come to associate being a perfectionist with limitation, stress, and the stem of negative self-talk. Here’s why: Perfection…

May 24, 2016

Be a Contradiction

We’re all unique. We have innate character traits that we come into this world with and we get to build out the little details along the way as we grow. There are a lot of ‘types’ that you can easily find yourself trying to fit into. The fitness buff, the nerd, the hot chick, the rockstar, the…

May 16, 2016

How to Love Spending a Night with Yourself

Sometimes we all get a case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and we find ourselves in a pattern of going out on days that we’re exhausted, broke, or not even feeling the guest list. Sometimes we go out too much just to distract ourselves from thinking or because we just feel like we ‘should’.…

August 5, 2013

27 Ways To Know If You’re a Germaphobe

Do you ever wonder, “Hey, am I a germaphobe?” Or, maybe, “Hey, what’s going on in the mind of my germaphobic friend? I need to know.” Here are some easy ways, in no particular order, to tell if you are riding the OCD train. All aboard! 1) You inspect your food. Eating in an un-lit area?…