Christina VanvurenA thought on communityI’ve been thinking a lot about community lately. Where do you find it? How do you cultivate it? What does community actually look like?Mar 25Mar 25
Christina VanvurenI Moved To A New City — Alone — 4 Months Ago…Here’s What I’ve Learned So Far About Making FriendsIn mid-December 2022, I said an eager goodbye to Atlanta, the city I was born in and had called home for the last 10 years. I literally…Apr 17, 2023Apr 17, 2023
Christina VanvurenStop Telling Me You Admire My ProductivityI’m not going to lie to you: I love being productive. Like, realy love it. It is quite possible that this is due to my Virgo rising and is…Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021
Christina VanvurenThe Worse I Am at Something, the More I Enjoy It(aka How a Perfectionist Mantra Kept Me From ExperieJoy)May 21, 20191May 21, 20191
Christina Vanvuren4 Tips for Handling Negative Feedback at Work When You Have AnxietyYears ago, at my first corporate job, I had a boss that loved to see his employees sweat. He had a fear-based leadership style; being…May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Christina VanvurenWhat comes after depression?For about nine months, I didn’t feel like doing much. I was depressed with a capital D. It took all I had to get through my workday. When…Apr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
Christina VanvurenThe Epidemic of Productivity-Based Self-worthAs I lay there in a darkened room, on a yoga mat surrounded by 10 other people immersed in their own breath, I felt the weight of so many…Mar 25, 20191Mar 25, 20191
Christina Vanvuren31 Self-Care Ideas for MarchJanuary felt like 3 months and February felt like a week. How is that such a universal truth? Everyone I’ve talked to lately expresses the…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Christina Vanvuren5 Ways to Enjoy Alone Time (and Why You Should)Have you heard Ariana Grande’s new song NASA? “I’mma need space, I’mma I’mma need space” <<< — basically my theme song. Because I love and…Feb 25, 20191Feb 25, 20191
Christina VanvurenChasing Mountain Magic: Remembering My Time in CuscoDarkness had fallen, the sky draped around the Vilcabamba mountains like a mother wrapping her child in a blanket. The inhalation moved…Jan 6, 2019Jan 6, 2019