I thought of 'The Big Sick' as a placeholder title, to be completely honest. I've grown to love it.

Betrayal can be extremely painful, but it's up to you how much that pain damages you permanently.

Divorce is one of the most destructive, emotionally traumatic experiences a human being can go through, no matter if you're the instigator or the recipient. It's hard, and it hurts, and it takes a long time to feel normal again.

Your life story is a gift, and it should be treated as such.

When we each focus on being the dominant force in our own universe rather than invading other universes, we all win.

I'm tired of hearing about 'Damages,' I don't care how life-changing 'The Wire' is, and I don't want to hear another word about 'Battlestar Galactica' or its super-awesome ending.

I had a tightly knit group of female friends in elementary school - we called ourselves the Sensational Six.

I don't remember being put into the coma, but I do have a lot of weird memories from being under. This may be because I was in a coma via medicine rather than trauma. That time period played out for me as one long rambling dream where I was at a hospital to visit my boyfriend, who I thought was in an accident.

When I was young and less wise, I thought that being a feminist meant being independent. It meant not sacrificing your needs for anyone else's and not relying on anyone else for even a smidgen of your happiness or well being.