A home isn’t always made up of four walls — There are at least 553, 742 people without homes in the United States. To this day, I often revisit a memory from when I was 8 years old — it comes to me like a vivid dream. I saw my dad living in the back of a vacant semi-trailer. That…

It’s never too late to start over. — Addiction can come in many different forms. An addiction could be anywhere from compulsive eating, drug addiction, or even nymphomania. For me, my addiction came in a form that you’d most likely expect from a 70+ year old who resides in Florida and wears a translucent visor. …

Believe me, it’s a lot more productive than what you think. — I have a serious question to ask you. This will probably be the most thought-provoking question that you are asked all day, perhaps all week, so make sure that your response is as accurate as possible. Here we go. Have you ever been called a b*tch? I get called one…

Here’s to dismantling male chauvinism and demanding our power back. — (Disclaimer: The examination and opinions given in this story are not conducive to all men being misogynistic creeps) On the count of 3, raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by a man telling you to smile…or demanding you to do anything, really. I think it’s safe to…

Illness, death, and a deranged DIY project — Dr. Carl Tanzler, also known as Dr. Carl Von Cosel, amongst many other names was a German radiology technologist at the Marine-Hospital Service in Key West, Florida. In 1931, Tanzler fell in love with one of his patients — Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. She was a young Cuban-American woman…

Adapting the mindset of “no topic is off-limits” can open endless doors of opportunity. — The true testament to a writer’s abilities is being able to write an obituary, at least that’s what my journalism teacher told me a few years ago. As a young 19-year-old aspiring Journalist, I found myself asking my close friends and family to come up with quotes that summed up…

This is a teachable moment for us all. — “I am not pregnant; I am just fat.” Those were the words at the bottom of the email that a friend had forwarded to me last week. It appeared as though she finally reached her boiling point with the number of insensitive people who had been asking her at work…

Exploring this realm of writing can level-up your creative abilities — I’m a ghostwriter on Fiverr. Believe me, it’s not as scary as it sounds. I promise I’m not sitting at my computer with a white sheet thrown over my head murmuring “boooooooo” as I write content. I am simply writing material for other people behind the scenes. I decided to…

I pledge to only indulge in things that keep me happy and healthy. — Addiction is a big part of who I am today. Throughout my entire life, I have watched my dad suffer at the hands of alcohol. He is the true definition of an addict. His addiction has kept him from ever keeping a job and the revocation of his license. …