TheUrbanRealist has LAUNCHED!

  I’m so happy to announce that TheUrbanRealist.com is officially live! I launched the site yesterday! I would love for you all to check it out! TheUrbanRealist will be my new home now, so please follow me there! I think you will all be impressed with some of the articles my writers and I have … Continue reading →

New Beginnings- TheUrbanRealist.com

I can’t believe how long it has been since my last post! I’ve missed writing on here so much! I hope you are all doing well and that your holidays were awesome! I’m writing to tell you guys that I’m so thankful for all of the support you’ve shown to me and my blog, BornAtTwentyFive! … Continue reading →

Hurricane Sandy: 5 Important Lessons Learned

This morning while I was listening to the news reports about Hurricane Sandy, I couldn’t help but feel a mix of thankfulness that I was no longer living in Brooklyn and a feeling of dread for all of my friends and loved ones who had to go through the hurricane in the Northeast last night. … Continue reading →

Do This and You’ll Live Longer.

I know the title of this post has some of you wondering whether I’m going to try and push some new wonder drug on you. Or maybe tell you what foods to eat or what exercises to do to add years onto your life. Well lucky for you what I’m about to tell you is … Continue reading →

Life’s Necessities: 5 Types of Girlfriends You Shouldn’t Live Without

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships. In particularly, friendships between females. As a teenager, I always had more guy friends than girlfriends, but now that I’m older I really appreciate the friendships I have with my lady friends. There are certain things my guy friends just can’t relate to as men. Over the … Continue reading →

Livin’ La Vida Lokal: Roho Cuban Coffee

It’s no secret I’m all about Exploring your own backyard . I’m a firm believer in seeing whatever the city I’m living in has to offer. Thankfully I’ve recently moved to a city that’s known for its beautiful weather, over-the-top nightlife, and stunning beaches: Miami! Because of my recent move, I’ve decided to start a … Continue reading →

Controlled Chaos: The Beginner’s Guide

Someone once described my life as being “ridiculously chaotic”. At the time I didn’t pay it much attention, but last night when I was recalling the conversation, it suddenly struck a chord with me. I mean, I guess I always knew the “get a degree, marry young and have kids thing” was never for me, … Continue reading →

Cheers To Change.

Well it’s that time of year again. Summer is upon us and I could not be more excited! After contemplating on where to move, I’ve decided on Miami! I’ve lived in Fort Lauderdale before, but I’ve never lived in Miami. I’m thrilled to be moving to a major city that’s on a beautiful beach! Between … Continue reading →

Turning a Negative To a Positive, The New York Times, and Looking Ahead

(I took this the other morning while watching the sunrise on the beach) My phone was broken. My computer crashed. I had to move out of my apartment. I was broke. That was my life three weeks ago. Saying I was stressed would be a huge understatement. I immediately began to feel hopeless. Why was … Continue reading →

See the World. (Without Getting on a Plane)

Most of us love the idea of traveling, but don’t necessarily have the means or the time to make it work. Traveling is something I feel like I must do, but at this point in my life it isn’t financially feasible. Luckily, my boyfriend is brilliant and has introduced me to the beauty of Day … Continue reading →

Making Lemonade Out of Life’s Lemons.

I woke up with pink eye early this morning. Needless to say I wasn’t thrilled about it. I was scheduled to work today, and being that my cellphone is still broken, I had to go into work to show them my pink eye instead of calling in like normal people do. It was a slightly … Continue reading →

Say What You Really Feel. (9 Steps to Better Communication)

I’ve always considered myself a great communicator. I thought I had the “Gift of Gab”, but I’ve recently come to the realization, that I have a hard time speaking up when it comes to things that NEED to be addressed. For example, if I’m mad at a girlfriend for something she’s done, instead of addressing … Continue reading →

10 Tips to Being Happier

“Happiness depends upon ourselves”- Aristotle I’ve decided to make it a daily effort to be happy. I want to truly be content with my life. Now I know you’re thinking “Were you waking up every morning with the goal of being miserable?”. No. But how many of us actually wake up with the intention of … Continue reading →

Get Results: 3 Amazing Tips for Running

Down and Dirty Mud Run

I have no endurance. NONE. Zip. Nada. Zilch. When I ran track, I only did sprints. I constantly blamed my asthma for not being able to run long distance, when in reality I just didn’t have it in me. So when I decided to sign up with my boyfriend and friends to do the

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5 Reasons You Should Never Agree to a Police Search (Even if You Have Nothing to Hide).

I came across this article today and I wanted to share it with everyone. 5 Reasons You Should Never Agree to a Police Search (Even if You Have Nothing to Hide) I think part of being happy is being aware, and we all need to be aware of our rights. Although 9 time out of … Continue reading →