Natalia Lusinski
https://www.clippings.me/users/natalialusinski
In addition to Bustle, Natalia's writing and personal essays can also be seen in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo, MSN, xoJane, Scary Mommy, Elite Daily, the L.A. Times, the Chicago Tribune's RedEye, Marie Claire UK, Purple Clover, HelloGiggles, The Daily Dot, and Simplemost, among other publications. She’s currently living abroad, which you can read more about on Facebook: Nomadic Natalia.

I Never Knew How Important Work-Life Balance Was — Until I Started Working Remotely

I woke up to someone knocking on my door at 7 a.m. I opened my eyes and, for a second, I didn’t know where I was. The first thing I saw was my work desk, piled with television scripts and revised script pages of all colors — pink, green, yellow, a…
By Natalia Lusinski

You Can Now Get An HPV Screening Kit Delivered To Your Door

These days, you can get just about anything delivered to your doorstep, from food and drinks to a new phone or TV, and even birth control, condoms, and at-home STD kits. And as of January 15, you can now get an at-home HPV screening…
By Natalia Lusinski

Here's How Experts Say Dry January Can Benefit Your Health

With January almost halfway over, you may be focusing more on wellness goals, including Dry January. Of course, there are many ways a month without alcohol can benefit your health. “For many people, having a glass of wine, beer, or a cocktail can be…
By Natalia Lusinski

11 Women Share Why They’re Doing Dry January

With the New Year here, it’s time for goal-setting and following through on those goals. While some people have career and money goals, others have dating and health goals. Or, perhaps you have goals in all four categories, among others. Another…
By Natalia Lusinski

7 Apps That'll Help You Boost Your Self-Care Game

With 2019 here, self-care may be among the goals you have for the New Year, and rightfully so. After all, keeping yourself feeling healthy, mentally speaking, is important for your overall wellbeing. Luckily, self-care can mean many things:…
By Natalia Lusinski

Here's How You Can Win Free Tickets To The Super Bowl On Bumble Right Now

Recently, Bumble, the social networking app wherein you can date, meet a BFF, or network via Bumble Bizz, announced a new partnership called “The Ball is in Her Court” with Serena Williams. The campaign encourages women to make the first move in…
By Natalia Lusinski

Here's Why Serena Williams Teamed Up With Bumble

While you may know Bumble as a dating app, it’s also a way to meet friends, through their BFF feature, as well as network through Bumble Bizz. In all three categories, it’s also renowned for being a platform wherein women make the first move — for…
By Natalia Lusinski

These Were The Most Popular Date Spots In LA, NYC, And Chicago Last Year

When it comes to choosing where to go on a date, it can vary a lot. For instance, is the date a first date? With someone you know? A person you met online? If it’s the latter, you may want to meet at a certain location versus having a stranger pick…
By Natalia Lusinski

How To Budget In A Way That Doesn’t Feel Stressful In 2019, According To Money Experts

Budgeting may not be at the top of your to-do list, but with a little forethought before you make purchases — especially impulse ones — you can save more money than you ever imagined instead of spending money with no plan in place. And, believe it…
By Natalia Lusinski

15 Ways Make 2019 Your Year Of Action, According To Life Coaches

With the New Year comes new goals, from career ones to lifestyle ones. You may write out a list of goals, buy a special planner that has you set and track your goals each week, or have a friend hold you accountable. But how do you hold yourself…
By Natalia Lusinski

13 Women Share Their Dating Goals For 2019

The New Year is less than a week away, which for some means setting goals for 2019, whether they’re about career, health, money, etc. After all, if you feel the drive to, the New Year can be a time to refresh many areas of your life, including your…
By Natalia Lusinski

Loneliness Peaks At These 3 Ages — Here’s What You Can Do About It

At some point, everyone feels lonely. Whether you’re home alone on a Saturday night — again — just got out of a relationship, or recently lost a loved one and the emptiness you feel seems worse than ever, loneliness is common and it’s OK to feel…
By Natalia Lusinski

17 Women Reveal Their Money Goals For The New Year

Whether you had unexpected expenses and want to start a side hustle or just want to have more money to put into savings, there are all kinds of money goals to make in 2019. And, the thing is, whether you’re single or married, managing your money is…
By Natalia Lusinski

15 Women Share Their Wellness Goals For 2019 — And They Have Nothing To Do With Weight Loss

With 2019 around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about how this next year will be different than this past one — perhaps you want to look for a new job, find a side hustle to help build your savings account, or even make it a…
By Natalia Lusinski

12 Women Share The Very First Thing They Ate After Becoming American Citizens

Regardless of where you were born, some foods probably stick out in your mind more than others. And when it comes to your earliest food memory, you may still remember what it smelled like, tasted like, and how it made you feel. Maybe this was…
By Natalia Lusinski

This Tinder User Solved A Missing LaCroix Case Mystery — And Got Two Matches Out Of It

They say it’s a small world, and perhaps you’ve had six-degrees-of-separation experiences, too. For instance, dating-wise, maybe you and a friend match with the same person on Tinder … and OkCupid … and Bumble. Or you befriend someone at a party,…
By Natalia Lusinski

17 Women Reveal Their Biggest Career Goals For 2019

Even if you have the most amazing job ever, you probably have career goals you’d like to accomplish in the New Year. They can range from asking for a raise or hiring more people to work for you if you have your own company to moving into a higher…
By Natalia Lusinski

There's A Higher Heart Attack Risk On Christmas Eve, New Research Finds

With the holidays around the corner, in addition to being a fun time to see family and friends, it can also be stressful. And, with that in mind, managing your stress levels — especially at this time of year — is crucial. In fact, the risk of a…
By Natalia Lusinski

15 Women Describe The One Food That Helped Shape Their Identity

Maybe you grew up having weekly Sunday night pasta dinners with your family, and your mom used an old Italian recipe with lots of fresh tomatoes and garlic. Today, you can still taste it when you think about it. Or perhaps you were born abroad, then…
By Natalia Lusinski

This Is The One Food From My Childhood That Helped Shape My Identity

“Potatoes again?” my 9-year-old self asked my mom, who was across the kitchen peeling a large bag of them. “Fried this time,” my mom said, staring at the peeler instead of me. I could have sworn I saw tears in her eyes, but I didn’t say anything.…
By Natalia Lusinski