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Editorial Guidelines
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Focused on improvement. The message conveyed must help people get to the next point in their lives.
Joel Mwakasege
Feb 16
A One Minute Life Tips Guide
A guide to make your reading here worth while. This is where you will find all things you need to know about our publication.
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If you love people and believe in change then this is the right place to be. I believe if a person is loved enough, cared for enough, he will be willing to learn, to change, challenge, improve anything.
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This is where you will find all the links that can make your reading and writing experience more rewarding.
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How To Be Added As Author And Submit Articles To Life Tips
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Joel Mwakasege
Feb 26, 2015
Behind the Scenes: How (and Why) Life Tips Exists
It’s time to take a moment to talk about what I’ve learned thus far from curating articles in Life Tips.
Medium is a moving target as are all things born from our age.
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Meaning things change quickly much more than we know or care to admit. Much has been altered around here, but what I will be sharing with you here, today, are the practices that have stood the test of time for me.
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The Beginning
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Life Tips was a delightful accident.
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At the time, I was reading a lot of stories with thrill and gusto in them.
Joel Mwakasege
Sep 25, 2015
Latest
When nothing seems to go right
When nothing seems to go right
You have to realise things are going to get better soon.
Pranav Balasubramanian
8 hrs ago
My Brother, the Unabomber
A deeply personal interview with the family of the man who was once the most sought terrorist in the US
We meet in the middle of nowhere, a vast prairie in the Southwest. David Kaczynski and his wife Linda Patrik prefer not to reveal their exact location, even after all these years. “My brother has a fan club,” David says. Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Unabomber, was once the most sought after terrorist in the US. Between 1978 and 1995, he mailed 16 bombs, killed three people, and injured 23. The FBI dubbed him the Unabomber, because he sent his bombs to universities and airlines.
Michaela Haas
Feb 25
Dreaming of You
Sometimes I wake up and think of you and realize you were in my dream. The dream seems so real that I reach out to embrace you.
Sometimes I am sure you are here, but I am unable to find you. It feels too real for it to have been a dream, and if it was I am upset that I am awake and you are not here with me.
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I lie back and the sadness sweeps over my soul and the longing won’t leave me alone. I fall back to sleep and awaken once more to the realization that I didn’t dream of you again, and I feel disappointed.
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I get out of bed and walk to the window.
Danna Colman
19 hrs ago
A Love Letter For Real People
No frills, just the truth.
I believe in you, babe.
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I believe in pouring myself out for you, for us.
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I believe you’re worth my time, as much of it as you want.
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I believe you’re proof that God loves me, even when I let Him down.
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I believe in second chances, third ones and several more afterward. We're not perfect.
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I believe your flaws are a part of your humanity, and I accept them along with the better parts of you.
Oreoluwa Fakorede
yesterday
Learning to draw through illustrating gigs
Learning to draw through illustrating gigs
I’ve always liked to draw, but it wasn’t until recently that I realized I wanted to make a career of it.
Zoe Olson
Apr 3
How my Personal Nightmare Became My Professional Success
How my Personal Nightmare Became My Professional Success
Why would an otherwise rational and somewhat normal person be afraid of their phone? For me, the answer turned out to be that I am still…
Sarah Nadav
yesterday
What I Mean When I Say “Love”
What I Mean When I Say “Love”
I do not expect you to complete me. I want you to be there to support me throughout our lives while I continue to grow and search and learn…
Justine Bronson
Mar 28
No More Crispy Home Fries
No More Crispy Home Fries
Was it an act of defiance? Once again, I requested extra crispy home fries. This time though, I was secretly mired in conflict. I love my…
Rob Brown
yesterday
Steal My $M Business. I Challenge You.
Steal My $M Business. I Challenge You.
You have 30 days, and 90% of the homework is already done for you.
Jasky Singh
Apr 3
How to Inspire With Integrity by Being Yourself
How to Inspire With Integrity by Being Yourself
The “guru,” never tells you about the fact that his current marriage is failing, he feels like a fraud, and is riddled with self-doubt.
Ayodeji Awosika
2 days ago
How Loss Shapes Us and Makes Us Stronger
How Loss Shapes Us and Makes Us Stronger
Several years ago, during a very trying time in my life, I was watching a documentary on the Buddha. Ostensibly, I was doing research on a…
J.T. Ellison
3 days ago
10 Things You Didn’t Know You Were Doing, That You Should Be Avoiding (According to Our Doctors)
10 Things You Didn’t Know You Were Doing, That You Should Be Avoiding (According to Our Doctors)
Are you doing something every day that could be complicating your life?
Keck Medicine of USC
2 days ago
Fear is a thing
Fear is a thing
What we couldn’t carve in stone and stamp on paper what is neither alone nor without a God what doesn’t move on grass or wall, or in trees…
Sleepless in Delhi
4 days ago
Never EVER Underestimate Others — My 2 Cents
Never EVER Underestimate Others — My 2 Cents
I’ve always been underestimated.
Yasmina “aka Spark”
Oct 23, 2015
Martial Arts: Get Hit, Get Bruised & Keep Going!
Martial Arts: Get Hit, Get Bruised & Keep Going!
If I had learned one thing since I started martial arts training, it would be that no matter how hard you get hit, you get up and keep…
Yasmina “aka Spark”
Nov 4, 2015
My Daughter Remembers
My Daughter Remembers
My daughter remembers losing her first tooth
Danna Colman
3 days ago
8 things I’ve learned since moving to San Francisco
8 things I’ve learned since moving to San Francisco
From unpopular nicknames to disconcerting toilet design, here are some friendly words of warning for anyone arriving from outside of the…
Olivia Solon
Mar 30
Wiping out ANY Spammer With One Killer Email
Wiping out ANY Spammer With One Killer Email
Thank me later, said a wise Drake.
Jasky Singh
3 days ago
7 Note-Taking App Alternatives
7 Note-Taking App Alternatives
By Francesco D’Alessio
Francesco D'Alessio
Apr 2
The Eleven Year Old Refugee
The Eleven Year Old Refugee
The inspiration
Sahar Abboud
Feb 22
A Memory: The Apartment at Windy Hill.
A Memory: The Apartment at Windy Hill.
Just after the first divorce.
Todd Hannula 🤓
5 days ago
Jump Off the Career Ladder, Save Your Life
Jump Off the Career Ladder, Save Your Life
Let’s ditch career advice and reconnect with the world to find ‘achievement’
Heidi K. Isern
3 days ago
The Reality of Breaking Into Startups
The Reality of Breaking Into Startups
The First Product You Build Is Yourself
Ruben Harris
4 days ago
Are You My Mentor?
Are You My Mentor?
Measuring Success When You Feel Anything But Successful
Meg Furey
Mar 28
Latest
“Do you honestly enjoy life? If yes, how do you do it?”
“Do you honestly enjoy life? If yes, how do you do it?”
Yes. I do.
Matt Hearnden
4 days ago
Love is Change.
Love is Change.
Love is a few moments in time, followed by an eternity of situations to grow from.
Demetra Demi Gregorakis
4 days ago
I’m almost finished with college, but I might quit
I’m almost finished with college, but I might quit
Once this spring semester is over I’ll have just seven classes left to take in order to (finally) get my B.A. degree. Tomorrow marks the…
Jason Flamm
4 days ago
On giving undue credit to the most undeserving
On giving undue credit to the most undeserving
There is a piece of credit that I gave someone in the past that has been immortalised, much to my chagrin!
Orisirisi
Apr 3
“How do I get back my self-esteem?”
“How do I get back my self-esteem?”
Write down everything that’s important to you. The amount of people that have found excuses not to do this… it’s baffling. When I did this…
Matt Hearnden
4 days ago
The best!
The best!
1. Those extra minutes dozing after your other person gets out of bed and leaves you with the full stretch of cool sheets all to yourself.
evany
Apr 2
The Dark Side of Creativity
The Dark Side of Creativity
Like many of the stories I tell, this one begins with an enlightening conversation over get-to-know-you coffee.
Ben Noble
5 days ago
How Writing 10 Ideas a Day Improved My Life
How Writing 10 Ideas a Day Improved My Life
Finding great pleasure in crossing tasks off of a to-do list; I’ve been a list writer since I can remember.
MicheletheTrainer
Mar 27
Beating the New Grad Slump
Beating the New Grad Slump
Or, how to live life with intent in your early 20s
Karen Hao
5 days ago
The Late Evening Show
The Late Evening Show
I was assuming it was six o’clock in the evening. There was supposed to be a clock on the terminus façade but I never saw it working. The…
Sleepless in Delhi
Mar 25
Must I _____?
Must I _____?
Fill in the blank with what you do
Johnson Kee
5 days ago
The Biggest Lie I Believed About My Marriage
The Biggest Lie I Believed About My Marriage
A.K.A The Myth of “Just Knowing”
Aaron Charles
Apr 3
Having My Heart Broken Was The Best Thing That Happened To Me. I Lost Myself.
Having My Heart Broken Was The Best Thing That Happened To Me. I Lost Myself.
Write Your Own Story.
Demetra Demi Gregorakis
Apr 2
Conversations with the Ex
Conversations with the Ex
It’s always bad news whenever an ex decides to call you. It is either to inform you that she’s got Chlamydia and you should also get…
Abheek Talukdar
Apr 2
My teacher didn’t show up today … it was the best lesson ever.
My teacher didn’t show up today … it was the best lesson ever.
I was running late to my spin class this morning. Ugh. Tardy as can be, I race into the spin class room prepared for the ‘welcome to the…
Amy Jo Martin
Oct 18, 2015
Of Internet Anonymity and Trolls
Of Internet Anonymity and Trolls
“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” — John Wooden
Sachin Akhuri
Apr 1
You Are Stronger Than You Know
You Are Stronger Than You Know
Strength is more than muscle; it’s mental.
Brittany Nowicki
Apr 1
Mourning the Unmournable.
Mourning the Unmournable.
How grieving for someone with an addiction unexpectedly shoved me on the front lines against the stigma of mental illness.
Farah Colette
Mar 16
I am
I am
I am ready to embrace to immerse and it doesn’t really matter into what or how
Sleepless in Delhi
Apr 2
Why Everyone Should Be A Photographer
Why Everyone Should Be A Photographer
In the universal scheme of things human existence is a mere blip. A tiny scatter of activity amongst an infinite span of time and space…
Kevin Lake Photo
Apr 1
My amazing little experiments with telepathy
My amazing little experiments with telepathy
I think we’re all telepathic. We just don’t know it.
C Y Gopinath
Apr 1
Storybook Romances
Storybook Romances
…Storybook romances.
Ananya Kapur
Apr 1
“Should I pursue something I love, even if I might fail at it?”
“Should I pursue something I love, even if I might fail at it?”
When I graduated from University, I couldn’t get a job. I had so many interviews. Too many to even remember. I failed them all.
Matt Hearnden
Mar 30
Run and Heal.
Run and Heal.
I shall unabashedly describe my love for the one thing that actually makes me feel happy and healthy, in the moment.
Nicholas Theo
Mar 26
Trending
Why You Cannot Find “The One”
Why You Cannot Find “The One”
“Write about the search,” he said. “That’s what’s fucking killing everyone.”
Heidi K. Isern
Mar 11
Beware of Startup Prostitution
Beware of Startup Prostitution
10 warning signs for startup founders
Winerist
Mar 18
9 Ways to Become More Creative in the Next 10 Minutes
9 Ways to Become More Creative in the Next 10 Minutes
Modern culture often labels creativity as natural gift. Artists get showered with praise and proclamations of “you’re so talented,” but…
Larry Kim
Mar 21
How the iPad Pro Changed My Illustrating Career
How the iPad Pro Changed My Illustrating Career
UPDATE: Tim Cook responded! I put his email on the bottom :)
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Dear Tim Cook,
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I am a simple 15-year-old who has loved to doodle for as…
Zoe Olson
Mar 23
Better humans, please ?
Better humans, please ?
The planet is fine. The people are fucked. ~George Carlin
Pranav Balasubramanian
Mar 19
Screw It. Today Sucks. A Year Ago, I Was Assaulted.
Screw It. Today Sucks. A Year Ago, I Was Assaulted.
Yeah, my trigger is green beer and pots of gold.
Ellie Guzman
Mar 17
Welcome to my Relationship
Welcome to my Relationship
Oh hi! B and I really weren’t expecting anyone other than ourselves in our relationship, but make yourself at home, I guess.
Ellie Guzman
Apr 1
What Love Isn’t
For the days you’re not sure.
Love is not a prison.
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It’s not butterflies in your stomach. That’s just chemistry.
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Love isn’t blind; it sees but chooses not to make a fuss.
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Love isn’t yesterday’s offences brought forward to support today’s argument.
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It doesn’t slam doors or smash things. Call insanity by its name lest it be mistaken for something else.
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Love is not convenient. You’ll be fighting your sense of self-preservation regularly.
Oreoluwa Fakorede
Mar 24
14 Things I Didn’t Say To Her
Can we start over?
Teach me how to love you.
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Tell the truth about the kissing. Don’t endure bad things.
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If it is too much, whatever ‘it’ is, say so. Telepathy is too rare to be expected.
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Don’t raise your voice. Don’t raise your voice. Just don’t.
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Are we really fighting? ‘Cause this feels like pure silliness. Kiss me already or I’ll lick your face.
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Cold hands need warm armpits. Let mine be twin furnaces.
Oreoluwa Fakorede
Mar 17
Looking for a startup idea? Find something you absolutely hate
Looking for a startup idea? Find something you absolutely hate
I hate how noisy social networks have become. I hate how complex it is to rent a house. I hate short battery life. Hate cables. Hate the…
Pedro A. Wunderlich
Apr 1
Doping Out on Dopamine and How It’s Killing Your Productivity
Doping Out on Dopamine and How It’s Killing Your Productivity
Greatness isn’t born, greatness is bred.
Alex Liang
Mar 14
Celebrate The Love That Hurt You.
Celebrate The Love That Hurt You.
“Sometimes the beauty is in the attempt, you tried everything, you fought and it still didn’t work..”
Demetra Demi Gregorakis
Mar 21
Hypocrisy of the Indian Elite
Hypocrisy of the Indian Elite
Or just about any Elite
Nish Rao
Mar 6
Naked Body, Naked Thoughts. #NoFilters
Naked Body, Naked Thoughts. #NoFilters
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Intimacy and love aren’t harder to find,
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its just harder to find people who are willing to be naked with you.
Demetra Demi Gregorakis
Mar 28
Why you should quit your job and travel now
Why you should quit your job and travel now
It’s not too late.
Jessica Yurasek
Jun 16, 2013
Dear Feminists, You Chose The Wrong Girl
Dear Feminists, You Chose The Wrong Girl
I wasn’t going to do this but enough time has passed and for some reason I still feel the urge to address this properly.
Ezinne Ukoha
Mar 17
13 questions to ask before marrying a geek
13 questions to ask before marrying a geek
The New York Times has published a list of 13 questions to ask before getting married, and the great news is that all 13 of them would make…
AlexandraSamuel.com
Mar 28
From zero to 45 days in a row: how I built a habit of daily exercise
From zero to 45 days in a row: how I built a habit of daily exercise
Since releasing my course, Productive Habits, I’ve been focusing on building more new habits. This year I’m focusing on habits to help me…
Belle Beth Cooper
Mar 18
Live Like a Child
Live Like a Child
I think I could use a little less fear and a little more curiosity at times.
Aaron Charles
Mar 11
How to Build Good Habits That Stick
How to Build Good Habits That Stick
Quit Wasting Your Time and Energy
Alex Liang
Mar 21
‘Seven Samurai’ taught me to avoid one terrible mistake we usually make when someone rejects us
‘Seven Samurai’ taught me to avoid one terrible mistake we usually make when someone rejects us
In 1954 a great epic historical drama was released: ‘Seven Samurai’. It was directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is considered one of the most…
Mark Marchenko
Mar 13
Why toiling in obscurity is a blessing
Why toiling in obscurity is a blessing
When people get rich and famous for putting on eyeliner or playing videogames, we have to confront the idea that anyone can have a…
Ash Huang
Mar 30
How To Work On Your Dreams When You Have No Time For Them
How To Work On Your Dreams When You Have No Time For Them
My daughter pisses me off sometimes. She’s six weeks old.
Ayodeji Awosika
Mar 28
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