I’m always the first one to make myself the butt of the joke, but you know what I never do? Pay myself a nice compliment, …
The Scariest Thing
This Ask Lara entry was composed on October 22nd, the day after Back to the Future Day. A lot has happened in the past 48 hours. …
A Letter to You
To the Ask Lara readers who read and believe in my words, this one is for you… This past week I had the honor of going …
Left Behind
There are a lot of great things about growing up, but a lot of things also suck pretty badly. You pay your own bills, you …
Nothing but a Number
Recently I was told that I had a lot of growing up to do, and let me tell you, I was pissed. Like, what the …
Optimistically Unhappy
It may be the hipster in me, but I consider myself an optimistic pessimist — or optimistically unhappy. Yes, that sounds like I am absolutely …
Mine
I am a writer, I am a painter, I am an illustrator, and, on some days — not only because of Instagram — I am …
Look Into My Eyes
Please play the song below before reading on… (*waits patiently*) During the process of developing communication skills, the first thing someone usually learns is how …
New Relationship, New You?
When I begin to write up one of my posts, I think of what my readers can relate to and how exactly I can reach …