30 days ago, I signed up for Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole cohort-based course, Ship 30 for 30. Since making the best decision ever, I wrote & published Atomic Essays on a daily-ish basis, learned the fundamentals of Digital Writing, made friends, and began gaining clarity over what my niche…

When I was 0 days old, I was adopted. Had it not been for the flu, a Las Vegas anesthesiologist and his tenacious wife and their friend Wayne Newton, there’s no telling where my twin sister and I would have ended up. Enjoying an international entertainment career, opportunities as a…

You don’t have to stand idly by and be subjected to disrespect from anyone — Here’s How I Discovered That: I was driving home with my dad in the passenger seat and an argument erupted. He had a hulk-like temper and made me nervous. Two years prior, I missed an exit and he got so mad I almost drove right into the overpass bridge. The Final Straw This time, I had a few…

I used to think meal planning was silly, until I tried it myself. I work from home and cook at home 28 out of 30 days each month, so there was no excuse for me getting into a rut and making unhealthy food choices. I was inspired to do this…

We are a binge-obsessed serialized society. Consider the popularity of consuming these types of content: TikTok’s and YouTube Shorts Instagram Stories and Instagram Reels Microfiction, Twitterature and Atomic Essays Clubhouse and Microcasts Personally and professionally, I believe that no matter how fresh, fast, or frequent, what makes it successful is…

What you see as a detrimental habit, I see as a superpower. If you’ve waited until the veeeerrryy last minute to submit an assignment, project, or client deliverable, then you know what I’m talking about. …

J.R.R. Tolkien said, “Not all those who wonder are lost.” But, on social media, it’s easy to get lost. It’s easy to get stuck in a well of endless liking and miss the social aspect of commenting altogether. …

Some moments are so pivotal they change our ENTIRE trajectory. My mom and aunt had one such experience in 1968. — Here’s their story. At 19, if the twins kept working as secretaries at Fort Sheridan Army Base, they would be trapped in their mundane Libertyville life in Illinois forever. It was time for a change. Upon hearing about Bobby Kennedy campaigning nearby, they thought it might be the perfect chance.

If we want to live in a civil society, it starts by treating one another civilly. From the time we were young, we watched people work hard to help us. They were thoughtful, polite and respectful, and they also inspired us to do our part to help others. …