Mar 2, 2020Member-only5 Steps to Identifying Your Career ValuesWhat’s important to you in your work life? At first, it might seem like a simple, even pointless question. However, if you think about it in depth, what are you getting out of your job except your pay? Knowing what you value in a workplace helps you understand what motivates…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Mar 2, 2020Member-onlyRediscover the Power of Saying “No”Think back to when you were a child — and I’m talking about a young child. There was likely a time when your favorite world in the entire English language was “no.” Why do you think that is? …Power7 min readPower7 min read
Mar 1, 2020Member-onlyControversial Lessons I Learned Through a Miserable High School CareerHigh school brings back a lot of memories. For some, those memories are positive ones. Maybe you were the captain of the football team, or you met the love of your life. For others, those memories are negative ones. My high school memories are negative ones. Now, I’ll admit —…School8 min readSchool8 min read
Published inThe Power of a Letter·Feb 28, 2020Member-onlySchoolyard Love — To P.B.Dear P.B. - The truth is, you have no idea, but you’ve got me so messed up. It’s been 11 years since we were friends in the sixth grade, and I’ve still never gotten over you. …Love3 min readLove3 min read
Feb 28, 2020Member-onlyThe Choice is MineI knock on the door And guess who answers? — No one. Not a single soul. But the pain is far too great — And the choice is mine, right? To make that cut, or not. The choice is mine, To take that drink, or not. The choice is mine, To…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Feb 28, 2020Member-onlyStory of My LifeThere is no doubt that I’m quiet or reserved or stoic or apathetic but why? — because in the third grade I got made fun of because boys don’t do gymnastics because there’s nothing more demoralizing than being called a “fairy” each and every day because it can be hard to…Bullying2 min readBullying2 min read