The joy of writing for yourself — As a child, you try to picture what your future job will look like. However, it is often impossible to know exactly what people do at their job. Ask someone what their job is and they’ll tell you the big picture. They’ll tell you what their mission is. …

Why are the sinks like this? — After moving to England from Canada last summer, I learned a lot about this incredible country. A lot of things surprised me. However, I did not expect houses to be so different from what I was used to. Three things, in particular, I find difficult to explain. You can’t get lukewarm water in the bathroom When I first…

Even if you have enough time to. — As I’ve mentioned in other articles, I’ve been thinking a lot about the quality vs quantity debate. Like many new writers here, I had been led to believe that the only way to “make it” on Medium as a new writer is to publish as many articles as possible. At…

Please don’t tell us our relationship is doomed. — My husband and I have been together for ten years. We began dating during our last year of high school. We were in a long-distance relationship for five years while we went to separate universities. We’ve been living together for four years but he is away a lot as a…

Making a decision is the first step of anything. — I’ve been struggling with a big decision this past year. The same decision most of us struggle with. What I want to do with my life. After obtaining my Master's degree, I worked for a few years in the pharmaceutical industry. It was alright, but I didn’t love it. So…

You don’t have to publish it for it to be successful — Like a lot of people, I have always dreamed of writing a book. My life has been defined by reading. It has always been and remains my favourite thing to do. Logically, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about creating something that could touch and transport readers in the…

They do know how to clean, cook, and do the laundry. — My whole life, everyone around me has made excuses for men. My dad didn’t cook because he had never been taught to. It wasn’t his fault. My brother didn’t help clean the dishes because he was dyslexic and doing his homework took him a lot more effort. He deserved to…

Or is it just annoying my readers? — Like most people on Medium, I am here, among other things, to make money. Yes, I write because I love writing, because I want to share my ideas and build connections. But, if it was simply about that, I wouldn’t monetize my posts. My dream is to be able to…

A social media platform without haters? — I’ve always been terrified of sharing things publicly, whether it be during a conversation with people I’ve just met or on social media. I’ve been afraid of saying something stupid, of being wrong, of being judged and ridiculed. Despite that, I’ve always wanted to be a writer. I put that…