Abril Gallardo stood on the steps of the United States Supreme Court earlier this month and struggled to make sense of what she had just heard. That morning, the court's justices heard oral arguments surrounding the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that has allowed Gallardo to support her family, to get a job, to build a life for herself in Phoenix.

I dread the long, dark winter days and deal with undiagnosed seasonal depression. I barely see sunlight during the winter. I've tried what feels like a million things to make myself feel better, including rearranging my room and getting a Vitamin D light.

I find that the terms "extrovert" and "introvert" paint pretty broad strokes about someone's personality, but I can't deny that I fall easily into one category. My partner and I are such social butterflies that we tend to run ourselves into the ground trying to attend every event and host every party.

Perfectionists bring on internal stress because they expect every holiday meal to be absolutely perfect and are on a mission to ensure on the gift list receives exactly the right gift (which is also wrapped perfectly!). Although there is nothing wrong with a desire to excel in any area of life, when perfection becomes a requirement, problems may emerge.