Our culture is quite obsessed with personal improvement. Healthy lifestyle, good performance at work, being the perfect parents – people strive to be better than the generations that came before them in almost every regard. Adopting life hacks is a popular way to improve one’s life, or at least to give the illusion of improvement. … Read more
Often, we don’t get to decide what random, sometimes pointless thought or experience manages to stick with us. Unfortunately, it can really feel like our brains love to make us remember moments that were not that pleasant at all. Someone asked “what is the most petty, completely harmless grudge you are still holding against a … Read more
It’s hard not to doomscroll nowadays, no matter how hard we fight against it. There’s just so much bad going on in the world that finding the good can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. That’s why it’s so satisfying to discover online spaces dedicated to sharing the news and facts that … Read more
First dates are meant to be exciting. Who knows? You might just meet the love of your life. Many of us will put our best foot forward in the hopes that we can secure a round two. But sometimes, things go south faster than Katy Perry’s astronaut career, and turn into a story we’ll be … Read more
When you’re starting to see someone, it’s easy to get carried away a little while trying to make an impression. Maybe you exaggerate how good you are at a hobby, alter your favorite foods list to better suit theirs, or pretend you love that obscure band they’ve been following since forever. However, if you successfully … Read more
Getting into med school is the stuff of dreams. A lifelong pursuit that usually ends with popping champagne and breathing a massive sigh of relief. For most young folks, snagging that coveted acceptance letter proves all those brutal study sessions finally paid off and guarantees a bright, stable future for their family. But for one … Read more
We all sat on the edge of our seats watching the Roy family ruthlessly tear each other apart over their father’s empire on Succession. Fictional boardroom warfare makes for incredible television, but when massive business decisions and deep-seated family trauma actually collide in real life, the resulting fallout is infinitely less fun to watch unfold. … Read more
Many of us have it very good—we’ve got loving, supportive families that we know have our backs. Unfortunately, not everyone is as lucky. The sad truth is that a person’s parents don’t always have their best interests at heart. And sometimes… sometimes they’re so greedy, they’re willing to throw their own kids under the bus … Read more
Mixing money with family is not always a great idea. While helping out family members, if you’re in a better financial situation, is normal, if someone steps on your tail, all bets are off. You try to do a good deed, but sometimes it backfires in the most unexpected ways. It’s like lending your favorite … Read more
Comedian Ron White once famously called his show You Can’t Fix Stupid. The statement is debatable, because in theory, education is supposed to do that, but it’s a completely different story when it boils down to practice. And so there is always work to be done when pushing away the tide of ignorance. But until … Read more