50 statements that will stick with you indefinitely — I recently sought out a series of public forums, where readers were asked what one piece of advice they received that has remained with them since. It was for both selfish and selfless reasons, because any of us have the potential to benefit from the lifechanging advice provided to others. Below are the results along with a little context: …

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. — I love the idea of getting creative with your intimacy and switching from the status quo. After all, it doesn’t have to be sex for it to be intimate. How many times have you found yourself mindlessly holding your partner’s hand and feeling infatuated with romance? Finding things that make…

The voice you hear inside your head? Yeah, I don’t have it. — It is believed that most humans narrate their day from start to finish via the thoughts inside of our head and our emotional response to different events; however, the variation takes place when it comes to how a person narrates these events. In every brain, there are a gazillion different…

Post-humanism: beyond/after humanism — Many of us are far from ignorant when it comes to the realities that robotics, artificial intelligence, and the medical field present. We know there’s a lot of intelligence, wealth, and creative momentum floating around each. …

Self-awareness — the ability to focus on yourself and how your actions, thoughts, or emotions do or don’t align with your internal standards — Self awareness is one of the more difficult parts of our existence as humans because it requires us to be uncomfortable and our fight, flight, or freeze response doesn’t want that. Self awareness requires humility and patience, not only with others, but with ourselves. However, when we get to a…

Suitable for everyone — no matter how much or how little free time you have in your day — I know I’m not the only one that’s begun to feel a sense of ‘auto pilot’ being activated every morning when I wake up. My alarm goes off, I do three minutes of stretching, feed my dog, let her outside to use the bathroom, brush my teeth, wash my face…

From someone who has had to get creative throughout recovery — I’m currently sober from three different substances — opioids, stimulants, and alcohol — and although it’s been close to 4 years for each, everyday feels like a new version of recovery. For a while, I thought that the feignings would subside as time went on; however, the disappointing reality is…

Why are you so afraid? — For as long as many of us can remember, the Queer community has been fighting for the bare minimum when it comes to rights — the right to love in public, the right to marry the person of our choosing, and the overall right to exist without disturbance. However, the…

It’s time for some tough love — Many of us are aware of the mistreatment and hate members of the LGBTQIA+ community experience more often than we care to admit, but it’s a different animal when you begin to experience it first hand. As someone that grew up practically next door to the Bible Belt, it took…