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Nobody’s Perfect

Some thoughts on an excruciatingly stupid talking point.…

Jana Kramer says holding on to toxic relationships 'drains you' until you ‘start losing yourself' completely

Jana Kramer tells Fox News Digital about life after heartbreak and stars in Lifetime movie "Where the Heart Lands" about rebuilding and finding unexpected love.…

To Quit Smoking, I Started Hiking

Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things I have ever done, writes Kimberly McCreight.…

Why Women Need Fairy Tales to Stay Rooted in Their Own Lives

In 1993, when I was thirty-two years old, I experienced something that resembled a breakdown. Burnout, we’d call it now, but the term wasn’t used so much back then. I was stuck in …

Let Terry Tempest Williams Teach You How to Find Your Own Glorians

(Once you learn what a Glorian is and why you need them, of course.)…

Farewell AWS

Wow. I really didn’t expect my post about being fired from AWS to get as much traction as it did, but verklempt doesn’t even begin to describe my feelings. The outpouring of suppor…

An ocean of distance created space for me to start understanding my mom

Somewhere along the line, she became someone I can casually call ‘pretty girl’…

Seven Books to Read Before You Turn 22

“Figuring things out” is a lifelong endeavor, but these titles offer inspiration for young adults finding their way.…

Who Are You When You Lose Your Job? And Other Questions You Can Answer by Making Art

After I was laid off, I found myself haunted by the line “Had a dream I was Bartleby.” It had come to me very much like a dream, not thought so much as arrived. I wrote it down on …

Prison and Time

A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn’t foster change, but befriending time did.…

Neal McDonough says Hollywood labeled him a ‘religious nut,’ cost him his career and home

The actor says Luke Perry took in his family after he was blackballed and turned to drinking.…

A Rare Blue Moon Is Coming This Weekend—Here’s How It Affects Every Star Sign

This rare lunation, which next occurs in 2028, marks the culmination of the current lunar cycle—and harbors a mix of celestial extremes that make it electric.…

I never took a gap year. I regret it now

After school and four years at university, I went directly into a job, so never took a gap year. Perhaps it’s not too late to make up for it.…

Balancing intimacy and solitude in the shadow of cancer

Breast cancer has not changed who I am. It has clarified who I’ve always been…

I can focus for 5 hours on a tumor but not 5 minutes on someone I love

Just You Wait

On turning 50: a personal story about luck, curiosity, disillusionment, and hope.…

Kurt Browning first job how I spent my summer

He worked at a restaurant for a few months only to realize his pay cheques were hardly putting a dent in what his life cost…

I refuse to find personal growth in my daughter’s death

People often tell me that I’ll become stronger from the loss, but I won’t be happiness-splained out of this tragedy…

A Pawnshop of the Mind: In Praise of Object-Based Writing

“What we call the beginning is often the end And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” –TS Eliot, from “A Little Gidding” from The Four Quartets *…

I thought I could juggle motherhood and a promotion at Amazon. A turning point made me reevaluate everything.

Former Amazon employee Becca Selah was determined not to let motherhood count against her in her Big Tech career.…

What It Means to Go From School Drop Out to Writing Tutor

When I was seventeen I dropped out of school. I was about six months out from my Leaving Cert, which in Ireland is the final set of exams that determine whether or not you’ll get t…

Woman boasts the ‘luckiest garden’ in the world after finding dozens of rare clovers — with some up to 7 leaves

Four-leaf clovers are considered lucky because of their rarity and historical folklore.…

When 6LACK Found Balance in His Life, His Music Got Even Better

In our new interview, 6LACK talks about his new album, 'Love is the New Gangsta,' plus fatherhood, mental health, musical influences, and more…

Carly Pearce knew her marriage was a mistake on her wedding night and ‘blew up my life to get out’

The country star told a podcast her ex exhibited ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ behavior she didn’t see until it was too late.…

Driving

Aesthetics of harmony: 3 levels Harmony of solution: strictly a harmony between the solution and the obstacle. Harmony of action: your agency and action fitting the demands of the …

Mullin says 'American History X' scared him straight before faith changed his life

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says that as a younger man, he was on a path of mayhem that seemed destined to end behind bars — until he got scared straight by a view…

The Hungry Businessman

a story I heard at nine, and haven't stopped hearing since…