I hate running. Plenty (most ????) of the time my relationship with running is much like that of a child and their nagging mother during the early morning hours before school. I know I should listen, but it takes a serious amount of coercion to get me moving. What keeps me coming back to the […]

I launched Danica Explains It All in 2016 during a tumultuous time in my personal life. While a lot of things were definitely going my way, there was one particular relationship that had a toxic hold on my life. I went full-speed ahead with my blog with the frame of mind that it would be […]

One of the most challenging aspects of maintaining a blog has been committing to creating content even when I don’t feel like it. I’m not always in the mood to write or create. I have extrinsic motivators that keep me writing at my 9-5, ie. my paycheck and performance evaluation. But writing for myself is […]

Getting clear on the sort of content I wanted to create for Danica Explains It All has been one of the most nerve-wrecking and empowering processes I’ve ever gone through. Decluttering my mind and space has played a huge role in the entire process– which could seem odd enough because most would consider me a […]

I’m a writer by occupational description, but the 9–5 pressures of the deadline can make me forget why I even got started in the first place. That’s why I’m taking the next 30 days to fall back in love with writing again and I’m inviting anyone who has a story to tell to #WriteWithDanica ✍???? […]

Getting clear on your vision can be the difference between producing and feeling stuck. These are six tips that help me get clear on my vision when I’m at a loss. Ask yourself: Why do I do this? What do people expect from me? Remember the value you bring to your passion and to the […]

“Date a writer and you’ll end up as material.”   It’s not a diss post, it’s a real post. I’ve been in a perpetual state of break up over the past two years. Breaking up with my fears, breaking up with dead weight, breaking up with my naysayers and breaking up with relationships that no […]

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Alright, this time you’re for real. You’re going to get serious about drinking a gallon of water a day or about living an active lifestyle. You’re going to focus on your finances and boost your credit score. How […]

“Our generation has had no great war, no great depression. Our war is spiritual. Our depression is our lives.” – Chuck Palahniuk Depression is often mistakenly described and understood as sadness triggered by a particular event or series of events in one’s life – usually traumatic.  Like many mental health disorders, chronic depression is commonly oversimplified […]

“Non sibi, sed patriae. (Not for self, for country).” No! Run far, far away! Whatever you do! Okay, I’m totally kidding – sort of. You’d probably get a similar answer if you asked a good number of service members. Not because the military is actually terrible but because there’s almost an unspoken competition going on […]