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, …
Rhythmic Remedies
Music! Need I say more? Well, I’m going to because recently music has become a form of dependency for me. I’ve previously written about my first …
You Are Here
I think it’s a huge misconception that stepping out of your comfort zone always works out and you’ll feel amazing about it. Recently, I stepped …
Mimic Me
Query: Dear Lara, My name is Mary. I stumbled upon Germ Magazine while checking the reviews and website for All the Bright Places book, and I …
Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates…
…Because just like a box of chocolates, you expect to get one thing, and you usually end up disappointed because you get something completely different. …
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 …
Self-Experiment #1: The Best People in Life Are Free
Growing up as someone who belongs to the female gender — specifically one who is part of a tight-knit and old-fashioned culture — I was simply raised …
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 …