twodaymag's Relationship Contributor: Anya Alvarez

  • An Open Letter to Cosmopolitan Magazine
    Health and Wellness

    An Open Letter to Cosmopolitan Magazine

    I get it, you want to sell your magazine. And apparently a lot of women like reading your magazine enough to keep you in business. However, the two pages dedicated to preventing sexual assault got lost in the many pages dedicated to “Make a Hot First Impression,” and “Touch His Butt Like This,” and my personal favorite, “8 Ways to Send Him Away Screaming.”

  • Vanessa Williams Breaks Her Silence
    Celebrity Relationships

    Vanessa Williams Breaks Her Silence

    The telling of William’s story highlighted that one instance of sexual abuse can have a profound impact on someone. It also highlights the importance of sharing one’s story of sexual abuse and not living with that guilt and shame that sexual abuse often carries.

  • Me & My Bike (A Love Story)
    Health and Wellness

    Me & My Bike (A Love Story)

    After every ride, I found myself happier and less stressed. I didn’t have to worry about finding parking and could weave through traffic. Someone also pointed out, “You experience the city in a much different way then when you are encased in a car. At a little bit slower pace, you take so much more in. You learn very quickly to live in the present while riding a bike."

  • Handling Change (Easier Said Than Done?)
    Health and Wellness

    Handling Change (Easier Said Than Done?)

    Every so often life comes at us full speed and we don’t know what happened. Whether it’s a new job, new relationship, or unexpected opportunities life can be emotionally challenging. The question is how do we begin to learn to deal with these changes, even when the good comes along with the bad?

  • Is All Sexism Created Equally?
    twodaymag's Relationship Contributor: Anya Alvarez

    Is All Sexism Created Equally?

    While this is not Limbaugh’s first time to make offensive comments, other male political commentators have been known to make offensive comments towards women more than once, as well.

  • The Dad Who Shot Bullets at His Daughter’s Laptop
    Family Time

    The Dad Who Shot Bullets at His Daughter’s Laptop

    Many experts have weighed in on such a public humiliation for the child, saying it would cause more harm than good. Others have praised Tommy for tough love and doing what many parents wish they had the guts to do. 

  • The Act of Appreciating Your Life
    Health and Wellness

    The Act of Appreciating Your Life

    We can't always expect happiness or fulfillment no matter how hard we try, but I can guarantee you that you will receive more satisfaction from life when you begin to take joy in what you normally might disregard.

  • The Self Improvement Project
    Health and Wellness

    The Self Improvement Project

    I know for me, I try to fit in way too many self-improvements at once. What if, instead, I took two things or maybe just one thing at a time, and focused on improving those aspects of my life before moving to another set of issues?

  • Rediscover Childlike Courage
    twodaymag's Relationship Contributor: Anya Alvarez

    Rediscover Childlike Courage

    Now, almost ten years later, I have a difficult time sharing myself because I don’t have the same little girl courage. I don’t posses the naivety that allowed me to be courageous.

  • Should Student Athletes Get Paid?
    Health and Wellness

    Should Student Athletes Get Paid?

    Recently there has been controversy surrounding if student-athletes should get paid. The focus was on football and basketball players because they generate millions of dollars for the university from tickets sales. Not only that, the universities makes more money off of jerseys and t-shirts sold that have their all-stars’ names embroidered on the back.