Open in app

Sign In

Write

Sign In

Hope
Hope

1.98K Followers

Home

Lists

About

Pinned

How To Hold A Conversation With Anyone

Have you heard of the Conversation Stack? — The summer before my senior year of high school, I went to a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program and learned about the Conversation Stack, a neat tool to help people converse with almost anyone. While some of the presentations at this week-long event were sleep-inducing, I found this presentation to…

Conversations

6 min read

How To Hold A Conversation With Anyone
How To Hold A Conversation With Anyone
Conversations

6 min read


Published in ILLUMINATION

·Pinned

Starbucks Has a TikTok Problem

Former Starbucks employees are exposing the company on TikTok — What do you do when your employees become unhinged and start exposing you (and themselves) all over social media? What can you do? Starbucks is no stranger to controversy, especially on TikTok. Social media has made it easy and even trendy to share things we probably shouldn’t share, but why…

Starbucks

4 min read

Starbucks Has a TikTok Problem
Starbucks Has a TikTok Problem
Starbucks

4 min read


Pinned

4 Signs of a Sh*tty Employer

Do you see these 4 red flags at work? — Like you, I work hard. I’m dedicated. I’m focused. If I’m tasked with something, I will do it. And I make sure I do it well. But there are times when an employer makes it hard for you to do your job. There are times when an employer fosters a…

Careers

4 min read

4 Signs of a Sh*tty Employer
4 Signs of a Sh*tty Employer
Careers

4 min read


Published in Scam Alert!

·Jan 18

Scammers Will Leave You Alone When You Do These 3 Things

Number 3 results in an instant hang-up. — The following information was extracted from SCAM! How to Avoid the Scams That Cost Victims Billions of Dollars Every Year and paraphrased. SCAM! is now available at major retailers including Barnes & Nobles, Kobo, Apple, and Amazon in eBook, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook formats. — — — — — —…

Scam

2 min read

Scammers Will Leave You Alone When You Do These 3 Things
Scammers Will Leave You Alone When You Do These 3 Things
Scam

2 min read


Dec 1, 2022

How to stop feeling sorry for yourself

So here I was, in debt, living paycheck to paycheck, in grad school, and about to be laid off from my full-time job. Yikes. How on earth could I let myself get here? I'm a planner. I run numbers 10 times, just to make sure things will work. But somehow…

Life Lessons

3 min read

How to stop feeling sorry for yourself
How to stop feeling sorry for yourself
Life Lessons

3 min read


Oct 15, 2022

The 5 Worst Halloween Candies, Ranked

Is your favorite on the list? — These are the worst Halloween candies to ever exist, based on extensive scientific research. I didn’t interview anyone. I didn’t ask any questions. There was no survey. I didn’t reference any scientific studies or peer-reviewed journals, if there are any. I just seriously think these candies are really terrible. So…

Halloween

2 min read

The 5 Worst Halloween Candies, Ranked
The 5 Worst Halloween Candies, Ranked
Halloween

2 min read


Published in Hello, Love

·Sep 1, 2022

The #1 Sign She’s Just Not That Into You

If you ignore this, you’re wasting your time. — If a girl does this to you, she’s not interested. I did this to someone, but I wasn’t aware of what I was doing until my crush’s crush did the same thing to him. Background My dating history is quite short. While I’ve gone on random first dates here and there…

Dating

3 min read

The #1 Sign She’s Just Not That Into You
The #1 Sign She’s Just Not That Into You
Dating

3 min read


Jul 1, 2022

5 Lesser-Known Signs You May Have Depression

Do you have any of these? — I was depressed all my life, as far back as I could remember. And actually, even farther back than that. I remember the day I told my mom I was going to therapy. I was forced into going to therapy years ago after my dad passed away. But the idea…

Depression

6 min read

5 Lesser-Known Signs You May Have Depression
5 Lesser-Known Signs You May Have Depression
Depression

6 min read


Published in Hello, Love

·Jun 21, 2022

This Is the Biggest Barrier to Flirting

It’s not fear of rejection. — I was fresh off a breakup when I met three eligible bachelors at a wedding. More than once that night, I was re-introduced to those three eligible men. Every uncle and aunt of the bride conspired to set me up with one of those three men. They were all handsome…

Dating

3 min read

This Is the Biggest Barrier to Flirting
This Is the Biggest Barrier to Flirting
Dating

3 min read


Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jun 18, 2022

5 Reasons Why No One Else’s Opinion Matters

It’s your life. — I spent the bulk of my existence following other people’s directions and opinions. I knew I preferred artsy classes but in high school, I took more advanced math and science classes instead because my parents wanted me to be a doctor. The size of my waistline wasn’t up to me…

Opinion

4 min read

5 Reasons Why No One Else’s Opinion Matters
5 Reasons Why No One Else’s Opinion Matters
Opinion

4 min read

Hope

Hope

1.98K Followers

Writing whatever comes to mind. I think I’m kinda funny, too. Join Medium for access to all of my stories: https://medium.com/@hopeo/membership

Following
  • Nicole Dake

    Nicole Dake

  • Lucky Brian

    Lucky Brian

  • Remington Write

    Remington Write

  • William (Dollar Bill) Mersey

    William (Dollar Bill) Mersey

  • SocialVibes

    SocialVibes

See all (2,354)

Help

Status

Writers

Blog

Careers

Privacy

Terms

About

Text to speech