Introvert, writer, translator, bookworm, and animal lover. — Hey there! I’m Margaret Pan and I’m a freelance writer/translator, based in Athens, Greece. I decided to write this story in order to give you a better sense of who I am, my writing journey, and how I can help you. I don’t know if my introversion is to blame…

5 signs you’ve found the safety you’ve been looking for. — Have you ever been in a relationship with someone with whom you felt you couldn’t be your authentic self? Or maybe, even though you trusted your partner, you felt like you couldn’t share with them all of your thoughts and feelings? If that’s the case, your relationship probably lacked emotional…

Here’s what you need to give up immediately. — Our relationship beliefs matter because what you believe about a relationship is also what you bring into it. Between Hollywood movies, crappy tv-shows, and dozens of articles by people who have no idea what they’re talking about, many of us have unfortunately developed some unhealthy beliefs about love and dating…

Hit refresh with these page-turners — You know that feeling when, no matter how much you try, you can’t pick up a book? Or when you do pick up books but none of them feels quite right? Enter reading slumps. Every good bibliophile experiences reading slumps every now and then, aka, the inability to pick up…

I wish I knew all of these things before I became one — I wish creators were more honest about their professional lives. The Internet is filled with the “How I made X amount of money in 30 days” kind of articles. …

The problem is real and dangerous. — One day, you come across a celebrity’s interview. Their answers make you think they’re really funny and down to earth. They seem quite interesting (and gorgeous) so you go and follow them on Instagram. The more you learn about them, the more intense the feeling that you’d get along pretty…

Going on an “Obama’s favorites” marathon — As you might know, every December, Obama shares his annual list of favorite books — and I always put some of them on my TBR list. Why? The man has great taste. One would think that he would only read — and recommend — political or historical books, but that…

They’re the toxic drainers, the exhausting personalities, the negative Nancies. — Everyone has a Drama Llama in their lives. They’re the toxic drainers, the exhausting personalities, the negative Nancies. They’re people who create drama wherever they go, who thrive in chaos and crises, and push your buttons until you feel emotionally overwhelmed. Some might be strangely unaware of the negative impact…

They can help you avoid the whole “it’s not you, it’s me” drama. — You want to scream to the whole world you’re together and they flinch at the thought of putting a label on your relationship. You dream about creating a future together, and they don’t even want to introduce you to their friends. You’ve opened up to them about your past trauma…