Traveling a path towards self-discovery, self-love, and genuine happiness — Hello, Beautiful Person Reading This. Thank you for stopping by I absolutely appreciate you taking the time to read this. ❤ The Beginning I feel like most people probably assume Clair is my middle name, but it’s not, I don’t have a middle name. Clair is actually part of my last name…

Are They Actually Reading Your Posts? — Just over a month ago, Medium announced its changes to be eligible for their partner program, essentially telling new writers that they won’t be able to make any money on the platform until they have 100 followers. Ever since then the 100 followers rule has been the talk of the…

If I didn’t believe in magic before, I believe it now because my phone has utterly disappeared. — Most people believe in something. I grew up Catholic but that religion or my belief in it was a product of my environment and not something I inherently believed. Then when The Secret movie came out or rather when I came across it sometime in 2008, the theories behind the…

I didn’t think getting a job would change anything, but now I’m questioning my career and writing goals. — I feel like I don’t know what I want anymore. The ambitious part of me that wanted to do YouTube, write, and be financially free enough to live life on my own terms seems to have disappeared. For most if not all of my adult life, I’ve been existing, doing…

Or is it simply just a compliment? — What would happen if I wrote an article that got tons of engagement such as people highlighting and leaving comments but no one left a single clap? Would it matter? Would the Medium algorithm continue to push it out or would fewer people see it because it has no claps? …

Passive income is always nice, but it’s the absolute best when you really need it. — A while ago I wrote about why I prefer Medium over Vocal Media and the ability to make passive income is at the top of the list. …

But the results will be in tomorrow and I find myself caring — A few months ago, I wrote what was essentially a breakup letter to Vocal. I was done with them. And then it seemed as soon as I declared it was over, they tried to draw me back in with their new big contest. But I was too in my feelings…

How finding out my BMR made me realize that I can eat some cake (or in this case cookies) and still lose weight — What Is BMI? BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is a scale used to determine whether you are underweight, normal, overweight, or obese. The BMI scale uses only your height and weight as a metric for what your weight should be and does not take into account any other factors. …

An honest reflection on why I failed in 2021 — I love the start of a new year and while there are probably 100 memes and gifs floating around the internet making fun of anyone who declares “New Year, New Me” I don’t care. The start of a new year is exactly the perfect time for a fresh start. No…