\Why do some men believe women owe them a smile? Spoiler: We don’t. Not on the street, not at work, not while grabbing coffee, and definitely not on demand. Yet somehow, society acts like women’s ...

I don’t think there is anything a complete stranger—a male stranger—can say to me on the street that angers me the way, “Smile more!” does. Or, “Why aren’t you smiling?” or “You’re prettier when you ...

Appearing happy is a cultural expectation, but it could be extremely tiring at the same time I decided to stop smiling because I was tired. Tired of the “Can I get a smile?” and “Smile, it’s not that ...

There is something painfully organic about Mondays. From the moment my alarm goes off, I’m anxiously waiting for 5 O’ Clock. I’m always ready to get Monday done and over with. So after a particularly ...