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5.1 Hi, it’s me.
Season 5 of the Emma June show is here. Is it a comedy? A tragedy? We can rule out romance for sure, but is it horror? Does it change every episode? I’ve been away from the blog for a bit. I didn’t mean to be; I’ve just been trying to juggle how to be a…
4.17 It’s not that deep
When I was in college, I had what I always refer to internally as a “crisis of depth of character.” What did that look like for me? Well, for example, I was friends with some folks who liked to listen to obscure acoustic artists I’d never heard of. Folks who played instruments. Folks who read,…
4.16 Already ready already
I had a lot of titles rolling in my head for this blog post, including “Summer a-weights” and “Weight no more: summer is here,” and then I realized that wordplay with “wait” and “weight” really isn’t that funny. Huh. Self-awareness. How humbling. No matter the blog title, here’s the deal: summer is an elite season.…
4.15 Find your joy
So, this is going to be a little bit of a different kind of blog post, so get ready. Ahem. I sat down the other day with a notebook to write and get my creative juices flowing, but I just was in such a funk. Writer’s block is no joke, okay? I was struggling. I…
4.14 Thank you for being a friend
I write a lot from the perspective of someone who struggles with both food and body image (because, well, duh. I am someone who struggles with both food and body image. Hello?! Have you ever READ my other blog posts?!), so today, I kind of wanted to switch that up. I’ve been rolling this idea…
4.13 The Curse of the Pirate Hunk
I was scrolling along a dating app the other evening, and I came across a gentleman whose bio said, “Let’s talk about the books we’re reading!” First of all, I love that concept. That’s a great conversation starter, and I was impressed with his creativity until I realized…well, I’m currently reading a corny, cringey, “steamy”…
4.12 Girlbosses get hungry, too
These days, we’re taught to respect the grind; respect the hustle. We’re encouraged to be “girlbosses,” and to “get this money” and “secure the bag.” We’re taught to go, go, go in order to be successful. And these days, lots of people are go, go, going and are really proud of everything they’ve accomplished. Let’s…
4.11 Emotionally peeing
I feel like when it comes to the archetype of “girl who writes,” there’s always a collection of cliches that supposedly illustrate her: coffee addict, messy bun, glasses, kind of quiet or introverted, chewing on the end of her pencil, etc. You know what I’m talking about. You have the image in your head. Well,…
4.10 Happy, free, confused, and lonely
We’re happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way / It’s miserable and magical, oh yeah. Taylor Swift, “22” Hello, Upper East Siders. I’m back, and I’m better than ever. Okay, sorry. I just bought an HBOMax subscription and I’ve been watching the new Gossip Girl, so it’s a force of habit. Let me…
4.9 You had a bad day? You’re taking one down?
You’re reading this blog just to turn it around? (Those are the real lyrics to the song, look it up.) One of the things I LOVE writing about on this blog is body acceptance. I love sharing bits and pieces of my journey, my struggles, all that jazz, because I know I’m not alone with…
4.8 ‘Count to ten, take it in’ (the post-birthday post)
And when you’re fifteen feeling like there’s nothing to figure out / Count to ten, take it in, this is life before you know who you’re gonna be / At fifteen. Taylor Swift, “Fearless” God, do you guys remember T-Swift’s “Fearless” era? When pretty much every song on that album was a banger?! I’m being…
4.7 The old college try
Today I want to touch on a topic that hits really close to home for me: college weight gain, and the stigma around talking about it. Well, we’re talking about it today, so buckle in. Before high school graduates even set foot on a college campus, they’re bombarded with warnings about the “freshman 15.” Think…
4.6 Blogtober, baby
I’m taking a quick break from our regularly-scheduled, wellness/body acceptance/self-confidence programming to do a fall-themed blog post. I know. I don’t usually do posts like this, but versatility is key, right? “Mind. Beauty. Simplicity.” created a post a few days ago with some cute, fall-related questions for bloggers to answer, and hey! Wouldn’t you know…
4.5 ‘Thinfluencer’? I hardly even know her!
Ah, that joke never gets old. First of all, let me just reveal two Truths that I know exist out here in the Body Acceptance Realm. Truth 1: Everyone, no matter their gender, size, body type, race, ethnicity, height, etc. deserves to love and feel comfortable and secure in their body. Truth 2: Everyone, no…
4.4 *Food morality has entered the chat*
Don’t be insecure / If your heart is pure / You’re still good to me if you’re a bad kid, baby. Lady Gaga, “Bad Kids” Really, I just wanted to use a line from a Lady Gaga song. I’m back in the blogosphere. I took a little break to figure out how I want to…
4.3 Go for a swim
Yes, I know it’s been a little while since I posted, but HERE I AM! BACK IN THE GAME! I KNOW YOU MISSED ME! This won’t be a super-long post, but I definitely want to celebrate and talk about small victories. I want to talk about Miami Swim Week. It made me emotional as I…
4.2 Coming to Terms: Body checking
Here’s the thing: I like to talk. I like to talk about my experiences and share what goes through my mind and open up the discussion, because if I’m feeling a certain way, then someone else is, too. So I want to start another little series for my blog that I can publish periodically that…
4.1 Hot Girl Summer, anyone?
I think it’s time for some classic Emma June wisdom. The weather is heating up, right? We’re starting to sweat? We’re starting to realize that wearing sunscreen is a necessity? That means it’s nearly time for… Summer attire. Swimsuits. Shorts. Tank tops. The works. I feel like I talk about the whole swimsuit-season thing a…
3.20 Gotta have faith
It’s been kind of a weird time for me over the last few weeks, if I’m being completely honest. I won’t go into the nitty-gritty details (cue general disappointment from the audience), mainly because it would take too long, but there are a lot of things I’m thinking about right now and trying to come…
3.19 Getting skin deep
(Is this Emma, popping in with a new blog post and no clear, regular posting schedule? Yes, yes it is. I’m hopeful that I can tighten that up, but in the meantime, thanks for your patience.) I want to share with you a story of a girl who has done something bold. Groundbreaking. More unprecedented…
3.18 Let’s Get Physical
Let’s break Emma June into the parts of her whole. Ew. Let me try again. Let’s look at the different parts of Emma. Hmm, nope. That’s not it either. “Head, shoulders, knees and toes?” Okay, I give up. What I’m trying (and failing) to say in a normal, not-weird kind of way is that body…
3.17 Too Confessed to be Stressed
Imagine you’re feeling yourself. You decide to take a selfie. Your Instagram page has been seriously lacking, so you feel like you want to post something. You look good, you feel good, everything’s good. So you take a picture. People always say, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but what happens when the words…
3.16 Hard to Swallow
It’s been a hell of a week. In case you didn’t know, this weekend marks the end of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. This is a topic that I’ve toyed with touching on for months and months now, but I’ve never been able to put my thoughts into words. But, if there’s ever a time…
3.15 As Myth Would Have It
In order to put a spin on this blog post, I’m not going to do a “I’m Going To Be Single This Valentine’s Day, Please Don’t Feel Sorry For Me” post. We have both been there AND done that. It’s boring. It’s tiring. If you’re single on Valentine’s Day, you should be viewing it as…
3.14 Trust the Gut (No, Really, Trust It)
If a muscle is not used, eventually it withers. Intuition is exactly like that: without food, without employment, it atrophies. Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, “Women Who Run with the Wolves” (The first installment of the Let’s Howl series, in which I do some reflecting on Dr. Estés’ book. It’ll be a great series. You’ll love…
3.13 Main Character Energy: A Dose of Reality
And I’ve been waiting for this time to come around…but, baby, running after you is like chasing the clouds… One Direction, “Story of My Life” Once upon a time, a spunky young college graduate named Emma June spent a weekend visiting her cousin in New York. The whole trip was like a movie: two young…
3.12 THAT’S a Stretch
I got to spend a little time with my family during Christmas, and I had an interesting exchange with my little brother. He goes to a military academy, and he’s working on getting…what’s the word he used? Oh, right: “swole.” He’s trying to pack on some muscles, and one day when he was prancing around…
3.11 Box Checks, Faux-Concern and (gasp!) Normal Bodies
But I won’t let them break me down to dust / I know that there’s a place for us / for we are glorious. Keala Settle, “The Greatest Showman” (an awesome movie, do yourself a favor and watch it) Imagine that you’re me. You’re scrolling through Instagram on your lunch break. You follow the tag…
3.10 Goliath-gate: A Giant Problem
Now I’m Goliath / I’m standing on the head of a giant / And I won’t be silent / until you hear me. Smith & Thell, “Goliath” I’m going to start this blog post with a lovely story. A real tugger on the ole heartstrings, so buckle up. Once upon a time, a girl named…
3.9 Let’s Talk Loaf
If you want my views of history, then there’s something you should know: the three men I admire most are Curly, Larry, Moe. Michael Lee Aday (Meat Loaf), “Everything Louder than Everything Else” Everyone has skeletons in their closets. Some people eat their boogers. Some people close the elevator door on other people. Some people…
3.8 Come On, Vogue
In my last post (20-some days ago), I pretended to be a food blogger. It was cute right? Tell me it was cute. In the time since, I’ve decided I’m going to try my hand at a fashion blog post. That was the whole deal when I started this blog; I can’t just write about…
3.7 “Cooking Like a Jackass,” Episode 1
I am bringing all of you my FIRST EVER “Cooking Like a Jackass” blog post. I am not a chef. I do a lot of making-it-up-as-I-go in my kitchen, which always makes for an interesting result. Since I have been living on my own and so RUDELY required to make my own food, I am…
3.6 Absolutely Buzzin’
You know how people go to psychics so they can be told deep, inner Truths (capital T) about themselves? Well, I have a gal I go to. She doesn’t always get it right, but her heart’s in the right place. Yep. It’s Buzzfeed. More specifically, Buzzfeed QUIZZES. She’s so wise. I tell her what kind…
3.5 Welcome Back to my Hill
“Bless your beautiful hide.” Howard Keel, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers It’s been just over a year since I started this blog. It’s not perfect; I don’t post as regularly (or consistently) as I should, I don’t have a specific focus and I sometimes find myself with not much to say. (Well, that’s not entirely…
3.4 More
I decided it was time for me to break my hiatus. I don’t generally make Capital “S” Statements on this blog, and I feel like there’s a time and a place for it. So, here’s what I’m going to say: I won’t tell you what to believe. I won’t tell you how you should think…
3.3 A Well-Documented Quarantine Situation
I haven’t been as inspired lately (as you can obviously tell, based on my over-a-month-long radio silence), but we’re all in a weird place, right? It feels like one minute, we were all out and about, kibitzing with our friends over coffee, meeting up with our sub-par Tinder dates for sushi with a side of…
3.2 Keep It Together, Emma June
I wanted to write a post that would be silly and make you giggle and maybe forget about the whole COVID-19 situation for a couple of minutes. That’s sort of my niche, and writing about serious stuff doesn’t always come naturally to me, but I have been thinking for a while about what I could…
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3.1 Frie[nd]s, Comparatively Speaking
Generally, I find that one of the best qualities a person can have is the ability to be self-aware. Good personal hygiene is up there, too, don’t get me wrong. And untouchable taste in music. And also being well-coiffed. But yes, being self-aware is hell-and-away one of the most important qualities to have. I’ve been…
2.5 A Mile a Minute: How Single is TOO Single? Asking For a Friend
Look, it’s no secret to anyone. I’m single. Never had a boyfriend. Whether by choice, involuntarily or due to residual trauma regarding past rejection and the resulting insecurities (see 2 posts ago for reference), I have lived my 23 years on this planet so far as a single lady (cue Beyoncé). Moving to a small…
2.4 GOOD VIBES ONLY (Aiming for a Positive Spin, is it Working?)
Generally, when I write about relationships (or lack thereof, usually), I tend to be pretty hard on the male population. Couldn’t possibly be because most of them are smelly, rude and clueless, right? Okay, okay, I’m kidding. Sort of. Whatever. The point is, usually I’m pretty much on the “men are trash” train, so I’m…
2.3 Trauma with a Capital T, and That Rhymes with P and That Stands for PERSONAL STORY TIME
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, because I’ve been feeling uninspired with no real creative direction lately. It’s like the metaphorical “drought,” if you will. But I was chit-chatting with a friend a week or so ago, on a Saturday night (and yes, wine was included. Yes, we had to go out and buy…
2.2 Thanksgiving Hot Takes: The Foods and the Dudes
What, like YOU’VE never compared classic Thanksgiving dishes to general male archetypes? Give me a FREAKIN’ break. Turkey: Ole Buddy, Ole Pal The Food: Turkey is a Thanksgiving staple, right? Thanksgiving dinner wouldn’t be Thanksgiving dinner without it! It’s reliable and always there. The Dude: This is the classic camped-in-the-friendzone scenario. He’s nice, inoffensive, but…
2.1 The Giraffe in the Room (Spoiler Alert: It’s Me)
When I started this blog, I said that I wasn’t going to beat the dead “I’m a tall girl and it makes things complicated sometimes” horse. But as I’m entering my second series of the blog, I’m going to focus a little more on the dating/relationship side of things, and in order to do that…
1.15 The Monster Mash? Seriously, Just Do Better.
Unpopular opinion: The Monster Mash is the cheesiest song ever. While “my ears are bleeding” has a lovely spooky vibe to it, you probably don’t actually want your ears to bleed on Halloween, but I assure you that they will if you listen to The Monster Mash. It sucks, and it’s about time we all…
1.14 A Mile A Minute: Some Disorganized, Rapid-Fire Thoughts After a Week Here In John Denver-ville
Will I ever stop referencing John Denver when talking about my new apartment and town? What’s the diagnosis? Is it chronic? Is it contagious? Just mildly annoying? The apartment is great, but moving the heavy fold-out couch up the staircase last weekend was traumatic, to say the least. You know that Friends episode where Ross…
1.13 Sure, Let Me Just Call My Mom First.
Because I am going to assume that all of you are just hanging on to every single word that I post on here, I’m going to also assume that you may be wondering why I haven’t been posting with as much vim and vigor as I was when I first started up this blog. If…
1.12 Even Though I STILL Don’t Have Spotify Premium, You Should Take My Musical Advice. Really.
I can’t be the only person here who has to find release in the little things now and then. Sometimes, it’s working out. I personally think a “runner’s high” is a myth, but I do enjoy turning on Game of Thrones while I’m on the Elliptical and blocking everything out for a half hour or…
1.11 The One With the Angst and the Volleyball Tryouts
How many of you have recently talked to a middle schooler? I mean REALLY talked to them, like, got in there, rolled your sleeves up and just got elbow-deep into all of the preteen drama that is the life of a middle schooler? I had the pleasure of doing that this weekend at my grandfather’s…
1.10 Crazy Little Thing Called Lover
I know that I’ve said that I’ve never been in a real relationship before. I’m gonna take that back. Because I used to be in a pretty serious relationship with Taylor Swift. I mean, this was years ago, when I was still rocking a neon green camisole under EVERY SINGLE shirt I wore, back when…
1.9 Summer and Lower-Back Sweat Cramped My Style, But This Season, Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Break My Stride.
Like any normal person, my favorite season is fall. Not because of Halloween, not because of my birthday (Scorpio season is coming up, y’all!), and not because of the seasonal phenomenon that is bobbing for apples. I mean, seriously. Who even invented bobbing for apples!? Some jackass probably thought, “hey, here’s an idea: DROWNING, but…
1.8 BREAKING NEWS: Blogger Describes Split From Longtime Beau, Who Happens to Be a Dating App
Because I will do literally ANYTHING to avoid any real work or face my real-life problems, a few days ago I downloaded Tinder. I should say, rather, that I redownloaded Tinder. I’m going to insert here a little crash course, a Tinder 101 if you will, for the more wholesome/busy/married-for-multiple-years/blissfully ignorant readers that I have,…
1.7 Once Upon a Time, A Girl Gave the Big Fat Finger to 10 Beauty Trends, and She Lived Happily Ever After.
It’s the most inspiring fairy tale of our age. A tale as old as time, as it were. And I’m the heroine of this story. Why? Because I’m simply not the most on-top-of my beauty routine. I don’t know that I would even call it a “beauty routine.” It’s more of an I’m-going-to-give-this-a-go-and-hope-it-works-out-in-my-favor routine. On…
1.6 Stop Ignoring These Signs That Your Guy Sucks Really, Really Hard.
Why should you take any sort of romantic advice from me? You shouldn’t. That’s a trick question. While I AM a genius, I will say that I may not know EVERYTHING about dating or relationships. However, I do know about people. And if I say that a person sucks, they probably do. Which I why…
1.5 I Would Have Appreciated a Heads-Up from the Fitness Community, But Okay
As a new member in the I Love To Talk About My Fitness Journey When No One Asked club, I have tried all summer to do some research on the subject. I’ve scoured fitness blogs, health magazine articles and listened to many an “expert” about how to keep up the good work. And I’m not…
1.4 A Short Guy and A Tall Guy Walk into a Bar…And Get Psychoanalyzed by Emma
Since, genius that I am, I know everything there is to know about everything there is to know something about, let me lay a little bit of wisdom on you people. I, as a woman between 6’2” and 6’3”, have witnessed first-hand the nastier sides of both tall and short men. As a tall woman,…
1.3 Big Post-Grad Energy: Head in the Clouds or Feet on the Ground?
As a well-read young woman with ample free time on my hands, I decided to keep up to date on current events and read my horoscope for this upcoming week. Homie Colin Bedell (the dude who wrote the article I read) seemed to think that for Scorpios this week, big things were in store for…
1.2 “Señorita”: I’m Sweating. Like, a Lot.
While listening to the radio the other day (like the old lady that I am), I heard the hosts talking about the 2019 songs of the summer. One of the songs that was brought up was “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. I hadn’t heard it, and when the host mentioned that the music…
1.1 In the Desert of Monotony, A Blog Appears.
I’m surprised I still have a decent grasp on the English language, since it’s been so long since I’ve really written anything. I graduated from college at the beginning of May, and all I’ve really written since has been cover letters for my various job applications, and let me just tell you. Writing, “thank you…
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