Don’t we all need a little dose of self-love now and again? It’s hard to remember to be kind and loving to yourself in a society designed to constantly compare ourselves to others. But it is important to remind yourself that you are enough. You are more beautiful than you think yourself to be, more […] More
Growing up in the shadow of a superstar is probably not the easiest start in life. Growing up without him, with nothing but his legacy left behind, makes it tougher. Shannon Lee is the daughter of the late martial arts legend, Bruce Lee. You might not know who she is, but it’s worth getting to […] More
It seems like everyone is partnered up – getting engaged, married, having kids. Yet, there are women who are still confidently single. I’m not talking about women who find themselves single and want to change their situation as soon as possible. I’m talking about women who don’t mind being single. In fact, they’re so content […] More
Ah the deep thinker. The person who’s lost in their thoughts and overly anxious but they’ll see future problems before anyone else. They reflect constantly, and only speak when they have something meaningful to say. While their deep thoughts can distract them from reality at times, deep thinkers always listen to what you have to […] More
How often do you feel rejected, ignored, or excluded? Like it or not, meanness is not something you only experience in high school. Cruelty and cattiness are all too common in this world. But one mom’s heart-wrenching response to being excluded is so touching and relevant, it will change the way you look at rejection, […] More
Have you wondered what separates original thinkers from the rest? Some people say it’s I.Q. Other people say it’s confidence. But according to psychologist Adam Grant, it’s none of these things. In fact, he says that what really separates original thinkers is their habits. The best bit? We can all adopt these habits to be […] More
Everyone’s got unpopular opinions. Mine is “I love Hawaiian pizza.” Come on, it’s not as bad as you think. Or is it? Well, I think my Hawaiian pizza served its purpose – it went against the standards you have for what you deemed “likable”. What are unpopular opinions? Just like my example above, unpopular opinions […] More
19th Century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer is considered a philosophical pessimist. Explaining his pessimism, Stanford encyclopedia describes his ideals as: “Artistic, moral and ascetic forms of awareness — to overcome a frustration-filled and fundamentally painful human condition.” I don’t know about you, but that perfectly describes the pain and triumph of being human. To celebrate the […] More
If there’s one word to describe Malcolm X’s life, it would be “courageous”. In fact, his life was turned into a movie with the same title. Played by Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee, it earned $48 million making it the second highest-grossing movie of Lee’s three-decade career. But who was Malcolm X? What […] More
Love is such a powerful emotion. It makes you romantic and sweet. Yes, you want to show your man how much you love him. But how? Through words, of course. However, not all of us know how to say eloquently what we want to say. We become nervous and our emotions get the better of us. […] More
Have you ever heard of Noam Chomsky? If not, you might be surprised to hear that he is one of the most quoted scholars in history. The NY times also described him as the “top intellectual alive”. Considering his groundbreaking theories on linguistic psychology and politics, why haven’t the majority of the American population heard […] More
George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and a political critic. He was born in Motihari, Bengal, India, in 1903, to an upper-middle-class family without money, as he would describe it. He made a journey among tramps and spent time living amongst the poor and homeless in London. His reason? […] More
