Oct 17, 2021Member-onlyHow I Solved My Morning Routine: Focus on Survival, Not Self-ImprovementStart your day with needs, not wants — I’ve followed the same morning routine my whole life. It’s called “wake up late and get ready in a panic.” And even though I now work from home and sleep 20-odd feet from my workplace, I still can’t manage to get out of this habit. I desperately wish that I…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Oct 10, 2021Member-only3 Tips To Stay Sane While Job SearchingBefore you lose your mind. — I recently changed jobs. Between interviews, my boss threatening to fire me, and constant updates to my immediate family, I thought about the future of my career every day for six months. It was exhausting. Not to mention the hours of work required to update my resume, create a website…Careers5 min readCareers5 min read
Sep 30, 2021Member-onlyLife beyond the milestonesA new series — Why are we so obsessed with milestones? Get married, buy a house, save for retirement; the list goes on and on and on. We’re so obsessed that we often define “success” as a string of these milestones achieved in perfect order. From the day you’re born ’till the day you…Happiness2 min readHappiness2 min read
Published inIndex·Sep 12, 2021Member-onlyWhat It Felt Like to Work in-Office During The PandemicSpoiler alert: It sucked — No matter where you live in the United States, March 2020 means something to you. In Texas, this is the time that we were ordered to a statewide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Schools shut down, workers went home, and social activities were put on hold indefinitely. The only…Workplace6 min readWorkplace6 min read
Feb 15, 2021Member-onlyTessica Brown Unveiled an Alarming Lack of EmpathyAnd we need to do better. — Tessica Brown glued her hair to her head. If you haven’t heard about this, here’s the short version. She ran out of hairspray and used Gorilla Glue Spray Adhesive in its place. …Empathy2 min readEmpathy2 min read
