99% of life is trial and error — here’s mine. — I’ve always needed to make my own mistakes in life. Growing up, it was to my detriment. I totaled my first car, racked up thousands in credit card debt, and broke my jaw in a drunken haze. I didn’t do these things because I thought they’d be fun — but…

Let’s sit down and have a coffee — I swear I haven’t been avoiding this challenge — I love the idea. So thank you to Adrienne Beaumont for the original prompt. And then to Julie Gaeta for the reminder. And finally, to Barb Dalton for the kick in the butt to actually write it. Here are 10 things…

Hindsight is always 20/20 — but it can never predict the future. — Alex Cooper is the woman behind the 2nd-biggest podcast in the world, Call Her Daddy — behind only the media mogul himself, Joe Rogan. With this comparison comes a new monicker. She’s now being called ‘The female Joe Rogan.’ But as 2023 rolls around, and Alex enters year 2/3 of…

The seed you plant today may never blossom — and that’s ok. — The most delicious fruit in the world comes from a tree that began as a seed… planted in a pile of manure. Yet cow dung is universally accepted as unappetizing — to say the least. Most people view manifestation and visualization practices the same way. …

Plus, a free business plan — Today, Medium feels like home. But, before discovering this hub for self-expression, I spent years freelancing. Among many great lessons, I learned this: I love writing — but not other people’s words. To me, writing is about expressing myself. And, as hard as I've tried to be motivated by money…

You can probably guess where it came from… — I’ve been a chronic procrastinator for the majority of my life. In the 11th grade, I remember staying up until 2 AM to write a semester’s worth of short stories — the night before they were due. Ultimately, I scored an average of 80%, which led to a lifetime of…

My brutally honest review. — I’ve been writing on Medium since 2019. And, over the years, I’ve had my fair share of ups, downs, and unexpected side turns with publications. But, in the past year, I’ve cut down on 90% of the publications I submit to. Here’s why — plus, everything you need to know…

And painting life with broad strokes — David Choe is an artist in every sense of the word — abstract, eccentric, and utterly creative. From hitchhiking across America to making hundreds of millions from one painting job to recording hours of unreleased podcasts (some in alien languages), David Choe is one unique human. And, you could paint…

Clear the bottleneck of your beautifully creative mind. — When I first started writing online, I had vast ideas of what I wanted to write about. Things like: Creativity being an alien species. How coffee reaches into your soul and pulls out your innermost desires. …