ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess Catching Flights, Not Feelings! I used to think there was all the time in the world. That there would always be another summer, another trip, another chance to say…Emily HessMarch 23, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess Breaking Up with Instant Gratification I am not patient. I rush through books because I hate not knowing how they end. I refresh tracking numbers like it will make my…Emily HessMarch 16, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess I Regret to Inform You That I Am Changing "You get all this advice, but you never actually change. It never sticks." This was said to me recently—and honestly? They weren’t wrong. I have…Emily HessMarch 9, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess The Rejection Collection I got rejected from my dream job last week. Not just a “that would be cool” kind of job—the job. The one I let myself…Emily HessMarch 2, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess Ex Marks the Spot A year ago—almost to the day—I got back together with Kilometer. I wish I could say I’ve learned from that mistake, that I walked away…Emily HessFebruary 23, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess You Weren’t Mine to Lose Some people come into your life to stay. Others arrive just long enough to teach you something you didn’t know you needed to learn. Blue…Emily HessFebruary 16, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess The Ghosts in My Inbox No contact is a promise I can never seem to keep. Kilometer moved to a different country recently. My so-called “love of my life” (Yes,…Emily HessFebruary 9, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess But Daddy! I Love Him! – When your parents disapprove College is supposed to be your first taste of adulthood: freedom, late-night study sessions (or parties), and making big decisions about your life. For me,…Emily HessFebruary 2, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess Love, Lust, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves Let me tell you about Silver. He’s in a mess (not the hot kind we like) right now—trying to turn a situationship into a relationship,…Emily HessJanuary 26, 2025
ColumnsConfessions of a Hot Mess The Waiting Game – Why do we have to show less love to be loved? You know the drill. You send a text—something thoughtful, maybe a little flirty, like, “Hey, just saw a cute dog and thought of you 🐶”—and…Emily HessJanuary 18, 2025