The sappiest thing I often tell people is that “David came to New York one weekend and never left."      It’s partially true because, with no real plan or job, David began visiting me frequently here in New York while he lived in Chicago. We had met only a couple of months prior, but ...Continue

“Wait one more year,” my mom kept telling me. I was 18 and like every other person “coming of age,” I wanted my first tattoo. I wasn’t particularly rebellious or whatever you want to call it. I was just young, and to be honest, I thought it would be cool to get a tattoo. I wanted a meaningful Bible

Dear xoJane, It's been more than a year since I've written here, since I've done more than read articles and then click away to the next thing, whatever that thing might be. My life changed all in one stroke — the death of an important family member, a job change, a big move, a novel. And

Two women are responsible for changing my life: Joy Nash and Emily McCombs. One of those women I've often described as having the "road map" of my heart, the other I've never actually met in real life but was the first person who ever took a chance on my words. It was 2012 and I'd been ...Continue

Your senior year of college can be the most exciting and terrifying stages in a person’s life. Preparing for the real world is stressful — but having three family members pass within four months can take make even the most stoic person lose their mind. My comedian uncle, my ...Continue reading