The only real use of social media for rising artists and creators — As content creators, sometimes we all wish things would be a little bit easier. Most days, I wish Instagram’s algorithm hadn’t shadow banned my content. I wish people would read my articles without having to invest hours or days promoting them. I wish I didn’t need to spread myself too…

A story about how hidden resentment was poisoning my life — We never truly understand our parents until life confronts us with the same choices, obstacles, and doubts our parents had to contend with. As I dive deep into my thirties and the enigma of motherhood and the end of the fertile period of my life stand before me, I find…

But there is a good reason to keep writing anyway — I walk the streets of Milan holding a warm drink in my cold hands. I feel its sweetness perfusing through the air and enveloping me in a bubble of cinnamon, freshly peeled oranges, and fermented grape juice. My husband is chatting happily with a Spanish couple we just meet in…

It’s time to break free from the tyranny of numbers — You spend hours writing your article. You use every online writing aid you know, then religiously read your article out loud, print it, and read it out loud again. All you’re missing now is the perfect picture and a punchy version of your title that will make people curious enough…

What I’ve learned as an introvert, marketer, and writer in the age of social media — The world has become a noisy place Maybe it is easier now to make a name for yourself as a writer. But there are so many of us, it’s hard to find an audience in the middle of all the creative souls scattering their words to the four winds. This all seems so awesome in theory. The…

The real potential of Instagram remains untapped as new writers fail to understand how to market themselves on this platform — You can find many writers on Instagram if you search for #writersofinstagram, #writingcommunity, and #writerslife among many other hashtags. Our community is not one of the largest, but it’s definitely eager to keep growing, experimenting and it continues to do so while trying to find its unique visual identity.

Experiencing life through different cultural lenses has forever changed how I approach work and life. — As I glance at my empty little flat and feel the weight of the cardboard box on my arms, I’m once again reminded of the cyclic nature of life. I close the door behind me and I don’t look back. Instead, I remember sitting on a porch with my childhood…

Scarcity can be our greatest and wisest teacher. — 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any…

And what you can do to change that. — Do you find yourself nodding and smiling when somebody you just met throws an outrageous comment at your face? Are you constantly looking for praise? Do you apologize often? And every time you do it, do you feel a little less sure about yourself? …