Not only will stream of consciousness writing move you into creativity, it will help you live an examined life full of meaning and purpose. — The unexamined life is not worth living. — Socrates Why three pages of stream of consciousness writing every morning? Because the unexamined life is deprived of meaning and purpose, as Socrates so famously stated. Socrates declared that our true self is our soul.

Take advantage of plan B’s life lessons. — When plan A clashes with reality. Wouldn’t you love to be doing what you want all the time? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could devote all your time and energy to doing only the things you love? When you’re following your energy and doing what you want all the time, the distinction between work and…

The insidious nature of verbal abuse. — Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. This popular saying has always been used as a defense against verbal attacks to show you are unaffected by a person’s insulting words. But there’s something very wrong with it. Because the truth is words have tremendous…

An inspiration for millions of women, Iris Apfel is a 101 year old fashion icon. She shows us it’s never too late to live your dreams. — In 2018 Mattel made a Barbie doll version of model Iris Apfel. Apfel was 96 years old at the time. Born August 29, 1921, Apfel is still a fashion icon at the age of 101. Apfel refers to herself as a “geriatric starlet”. And she has no plans of retiring…

Unfollow the ordinary path and listen to your inner knowingness. — Remember the Antz movie from the 90’s? In the movie, one ant named Z strives to come to terms with his own individuality amongst a community that expects all the ants to follow societal rules. One scene in the movie shows ants being born. As each ant is born, they…

Are black cats good luck or bad luck? — Poor black cats can never seem to get a break. From ancient times to the present, black cats have been considered bad luck. The black cat is always seen as the villain. The belief that black cats are bad luck is ingrained in our consciousness. We see this played out…

I never thought I would be the one writing this. — It’s finally happened for me! I got monetized on News Break a little over a month ago. My first month I earned over 200 times what I earned on Medium. Not bad for the first month. In fact, pretty incredible to me, considering the most I ever earned on Medium…

Male violence and misogyny are putting abused women at a higher risk of being killed. Male Violence and Misogyny are at an All-Time High. The statistics speak for themselves. In the United States approximately three women are killed every day by an intimate partner. The statistics for 2018 for example…

The key is to find what makes you different from other writers. — There are so many amazingly talented writers and creators out there. So many that you wonder how your voice could ever be heard in a sea of thousands or even millions. The way to make your voice heard amongst millions of others is to find out what makes you different…