I shouldn’t have to say this. Like, I really shouldn’t have to say this.
But apparently people don’t know.
151: because every body is worth celebrating
Go ahead, roll your eyes. But your body is incredible—just not for the reasons you think.
150: because you need a damn vacation
You need a fucking vacation. This isn’t some Fight the power! session; this is the truth.
149: because we are all just people
I first heard the mantra during freshman year. My pre-college self would have been all Fuck that shit, but my then-college self was on the losing side of depression and self-harm, and she was ready for answers.
148: because you can be as picky as you damn well please
Maybe it’s the remnants of my bossy childhood, or perhaps it’s because commitment scares the shit out of me, but I’m picky as fuck.
147: because you and I are always becoming
I refuse to accept that growing up means dissatisfaction. So, I wrote my own 10 Signs of Becoming because, spoiler alert, you and I are always becoming.
146: because feminism is cool as fuck
Some of you may have read the recent I Am A Female And I Am So Over Feminists that’s circling around social media. I caved and read it. And, while there are a million-and-a-half responses I want to say—like Feminism fucking gave you the freedom to post your own article and not need to use a male pseudonym—I will refrain.
145: because you and I will (still) lose it all
It’s been a hell of a year. Pardon me while I lay it all out to dry.
144: because bossy isn’t beautiful
“I want every little girl who’s told she’s bossy to be told instead that she has leadership skills.”
Please. Do not tell your bossy daughter that.
143: because marriage is scary shit
It’s November 2015 and I already have three weddings scheduled next year. And I was in two this year. And I went to three last year.
In between bridesmaid dress shopping and the electric slide, I have to fight that destructive voice in my head asking, “Why aren’t you good enough to be getting married?”
Mary's One Hundred 