Nicole Stawiarski

Lead Content Manager for The Thought & Expression Company, Inc.

  • Your Most Underappreciated Quality, Based on Your Zodiac Sign

    Your Most Underappreciated Quality, Based on Your Zodiac Sign

    Aries Commitment. People get so hung up on your intensity, Aries, that they forget to peer behind the curtain. Your obstinance in the face of a challenge and never-give-up attitude can exhaust others who lack your mental tenacity. Sometimes people want to sleep in on a weekend. Sometimes people want a cheat day. And your…

  • How You Show Up For Your Friends (According To Your Zodiac Sign)
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    How You Show Up For Your Friends (According To Your Zodiac Sign)

    Aries The clapback friend. You’re the dark knight in the comments section. The quick draw on a snippy email thread. The passive-aggressive response in an instagram story. Whatever it takes to come to a friend’s defense, wherever injustice and pettiness occur. You usually wouldn’t dignify this kind of amateur behavior with a response, but when…

  • 4 Zodiacs Whose Bad Luck In Love Is About To Run Out

    4 Zodiacs Whose Bad Luck In Love Is About To Run Out

    TAURUS This is one of the few times in life where your stubbornness comes in handy, Taurus. Despite the stagnation and frustration you’ve been experiencing in your love life, you’re meant to keep doing the same thing you’ve been doing thus far without deviating from your original plan. All it technically takes is one more…

  • How Each Zodiac Handles Criticism

    How Each Zodiac Handles Criticism

    SCORPIO (10/23 – 11/21) Scorpio won’t let you see how hard they take your criticism. They’ll ghost the situation but dwell on the last thing you said to them, memorizing it until it practically becomes a tattoo in their mind. They don’t realize there is an alternate path where they actually talk through the situation…

  • 4 Zodiacs Who Love Dressing Up And Pretending To Be Someone They’re Not

    4 Zodiacs Who Love Dressing Up And Pretending To Be Someone They’re Not

    CANCER Cancer loves to let out their dark side every once in a while. Fulfilling the role of caretaker, guardian, therapist, babysitter, and comforter wears on them. It’s a heavy burden to bear. So when Halloween rolls around, they want to go full Jekyll and Hyde, if only for a night, and embody the polar…

  • 4 Birth Months Whose Love Lives Will Overcome An Obstacle This Spring

    4 Birth Months Whose Love Lives Will Overcome An Obstacle This Spring

    Spring has long been associated with renewal, growth, and second chances. Just as nature pushes through the last chill of winter to bloom again, relationships often experience turning points during seasons of change. Many love stories deepen not because everything is perfect, but because challenges reveal what truly matters. This spring, certain birth months will…

  • 4 Zodiacs Entering A New Life Chapter That Need To Be Brave

    4 Zodiacs Entering A New Life Chapter That Need To Be Brave

    LEO The change that lies before you, Leo, is one you’re worried you won’t be able to survive. A breakup that will cause a schism in your social circle, a reorg that will dismantle your tight-knit team, a sacrifice that seems to require too much of your time or money to truly be worth it…

  • How You Should Respond If They Burst Into Tears (Based On Their Zodiac Sign)

    How You Should Respond If They Burst Into Tears (Based On Their Zodiac Sign)

    ARIES When Aries breaks down, they want to know someone else can be the strong one, even when they can’t. Keeping a calm level head, and the appearance of confidence will give them a sense of much-needed security in a rare moment of raw emotion.  TAURUS A Taurus is brought to tears over the loss…

  • 4 Zodiacs Who Feel Lost But Will Find Their Way This April

    4 Zodiacs Who Feel Lost But Will Find Their Way This April

    VIRGO You feel lost, Virgo, whenever you don’t have the answer to something immediately. You can’t handle the incongruence with the role you portray to the outside world. The one who has it all together. The one who always has a plan. The one who is never stumped by anyone or anything. You fail to…

  • The Ending Of ‘Mother Mary’ Isn’t A Ghost Story. It’s A Queer Breakup.
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    The Ending Of ‘Mother Mary’ Isn’t A Ghost Story. It’s A Queer Breakup.

    The Wikipedia page for A24’s latest psychosexual drama, Mother Mary, labels Sam Anselm as the titular pop star’s “estranged former friend”, but any queer with a pulse can clock this as a toxic romance gone wrong from a mile away.

  • 4 Zodiacs Who Are The Most Grateful For What They Have

    4 Zodiacs Who Are The Most Grateful For What They Have

    TAURUS Taurus is equally grateful for their material and non-material possessions. They only buy things they absolutely love, worrying less about price than personal value. This means they’re never stuck standing in front of their closet with nothing to wear, because every garment is a cherished and curated piece. They are proud of the personality…

  • Why They’re Hiding Their True Feelings, Based On Their Zodiac Sign

    Why They’re Hiding Their True Feelings, Based On Their Zodiac Sign

    ARIES Aries will hide their feelings because they feel vulnerable. Everything about their exterior is curated to present strength, action, and offensive positioning. If there is something that has hurt them or a scenario in which they fear getting hurt, they will hide it behind a shield of confidence only a select few will be…

  • Why They’re Playing Mind Games (Based On Their Zodiac Sign)

    Why They’re Playing Mind Games (Based On Their Zodiac Sign)

    ARIES An Aries wants to test your boundaries and see where your weaknesses are. They want to learn how to fight with you, and more importantly, how to win. It’s a defense mechanism to protect them before they ever need to be protected. The best thing you could do in response is to metaphorically put…

  • The 4 Zodiacs Who Are Most Comfortable In Their Own Skin

    The 4 Zodiacs Who Are Most Comfortable In Their Own Skin

    ARIES Aries has the toughest skin of all the zodiac signs. They can put themselves through a mental and physical bruising, like a literal or metaphorical skateboarder, and come out the other side of the half pipe intact. The trust they put in themselves to take these kinds of risks—consistently—comes from a place of deep…

  • 4 Birth Months Who Will Nurture Their Dreams This Spring

    4 Birth Months Who Will Nurture Their Dreams This Spring

    Spring is the season of growth, renewal, and fresh beginnings. Just as flowers bloom after the winter, our personal ambitions and creative pursuits can flourish when we give them the attention they deserve. Spring’s energy naturally nudges us toward action, making it the perfect season to reflect on your dreams and take steps to nurture…

  • These 4 Zodiacs Are The Easiest To Please

    These 4 Zodiacs Are The Easiest To Please

    CANCER Cancer doesn’t ask for much because they’ve always got it covered themselves. They’re so independent, they’re not looking to be babied or waited on or coddled. They just want someone who shows up consistently, with their full honest selves, and is there because they want to be there. Cancer isn’t afraid of intimacy, but…

  • 4 Zodiacs Who Can’t Help Thinking Deeply About Everything

    4 Zodiacs Who Can’t Help Thinking Deeply About Everything

    Pisces Pisces is the sign that learned to see others before others saw them. They broke out of their teenage bubble before anyone else realized they were in one. They saw the bully for the people with struggles of their own, the shy kid for their hidden depths, the childhood friend for their golden heart.…

  • 4 Zodiacs With A Dramatic U-Turn In Their Life Coming Soon

    4 Zodiacs With A Dramatic U-Turn In Their Life Coming Soon

    GEMINI There’s a wife locked up in the attic… Figuratively, not literally Gemini. There is someone important in your life with a very attractive exterior. Dresses well. Good social standing. Financially stable. Owns their own home. Intelligent and witty. But they haven’t opened up to you completely. Like the rest of us, this person has…