Personal Growth + Development

 · 5 min read

The Beauty In You

When we meet someone for the first time, we never know how things are going to play out with them. That first week, while we’re texting, calling and getting to know each other, happy hormones in our brains would make us think everything they do is cute. Although not everyone wants a long-term relationship/life partnership, […]

Penelope Wilson

Penelope Wilson

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 6 min read

The Medical Value Of Hugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone. Some of us have lost our jobs, some of us have lost loved ones, but one thing that has rung true for everyone is that we’ve all been separated from friends and family members for months. During the weeks and months while we’ve been staying home and […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 5 min read

Study: Living in Nature Protects Against Mental Illness While Living in the City Can Increases Risk

More than half the global population lives in cities, and for good reason [1]. With their large, dense populations, cities are full of opportunities. Millions of people move to metropolitan areas every year in search of better job opportunities, in hopes of meeting more people, or simply be “a part of the action”. There are […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 3 min read

Champion Gymnast With Down Syndrome Becomes A Model, Paving The Way For Others Like Her

Everyone is born with their unique striking beauty. 25-year-old Chelsea Werner from Danville, California was born with Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal defect (1 in 700 babies) that delays physiological and intellectual development. Chelsea was introduced to gymnastics at the age of four to help her develop strong muscles because most people with Down […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 4 min read

10 Ways You Exude Beauty Without Even Realizing It

Let’s say you were given a stack of photos of women and you were asked to rate them on their beauty. How will you judge them? Perhaps you will look for smooth skin, full lashes, straight teeth, slim build, curves in the right places, contoured face, small nose, voluminous hair, or any other specific indicator […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 12 min read

Happy ever after: 25 ways to live well into old age

Two women embarked on a mission to age with good health, happiness, and to be disease-free. As they researched medical studies and adjusted their lifestyles, they documented their findings on their blog and eventually their book, the Age Well Project. Susan Saunders was 36 when her mother developed severe dementia. She became her mother’s caregiver—despite […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 5 min read

8 Powerful Life Lessons Every Woman Should Remember

Women are forces of nature in their own right, and when they set their minds fully on something, they are usually forces to be reckoned with. Despite being in the 21st century, one could still consider it to be ‘a man’s world.’ Women are becoming CEOs, Presidents, scientists, leading actresses and so much more. Yet […]

Stacy Robertson

Stacy Robertson

Writer and researcher

 · 4 min read

86-Year-Old Woman Loses 120 Pounds by Walking in Her Living Room Every Day

A lot of people would wonder why any elderly person would bother with weight loss. Really, aren’t they supposed to be relaxing and not stressing themselves out in their golden years? Well, they’re about to be re-schooled by Jessica Slaughter, an 86-year-old grandmother from St Louis, Missouri. This determined senior citizen went down from a […]

Stacy Robertson

Stacy Robertson

Writer and researcher

 · 6 min read

Two Friends Show How The Same Outfit Looks On Different Body Types

For decades, women have been told that there is only one body type that is beautiful. In recent years we have been challenging that narrative to make the world a more body-positive place for everyone. This pair of best friends set out to do just that. They have been sharing “same outfit, different bodies” pictures, […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 5 min read

There are Times We Should Wait Before Posting on Social Media, and This is One of Them.

Social media can be a great and horrible way to share your news. For most, its main purpose is to update friends, family, and followers on interesting vacation, job positions, and yummy-looking meals. People share links to news outlets on topics they are passionate about. Perhaps the best kind of news is personal like births, […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 3 min read

5 Pieces Of Advice For New Mothers

Being a new mother can be an extremely stressful time. You spend 9 months literally growing a baby inside you, and then all of a sudden, or after an agonizing 22-hour-long marathon birth, you have a tiny life to take care of. Many new mothers feel a little lost, which is why I wanted to […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 8 min read

Physician: American Children ‘Immersed in a Culture of Disrespect’

Dr. Leonard Sax has been a family physician for over 30 years, and in his three decades of practice he has had the opportunity to observe hundreds of parent-child interactions. In 2015, he wrote about his observations in the Wall Street Journal, and they are discouraging, to say the least. In the piece entitled “Parenting […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team