Personal Growth + Development

 · 5 min read

22 Pieces of Life Advice People Would Give to Their 20-Year-Old Selves

Self-reflection is a healthy and necessary part of self-improvement. How can we grow as individuals and become better if we don’t learn from our past mistakes? That doesn’t mean wallow in your past and let unwelcome feelings of regret take over. However, sometimes thinking about what you would tell your younger self helps put life […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 3 min read

Burning Lotus: 57-Year-Old Woman Proves You Can Be Sexy at Any Age

Who stares back at you when you look in the mirror? How have they changed over the years? For most people, watching their bodies change over the years can be an experience filled with mixed emotions- not all of them good. Women especially can feel bombarded by images and advertisements featuring younger, fitter, and thinner […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 5 min read

Half of Singles Don’t Want a Relationship or Even a Date

For decades, marriage has been glorified as one of life’s greatest achievements. For this reason, single people (women in particular) have historically been shamed for not being in a romantic relationship, being made to feel as though something was wrong with them. This is what psychologist Bella DePaulo, Ph.D., refers to as “mental blanketing”- the […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 3 min read

The Problem with Husbands Who Don’t Do Anything Unless Their Wives Nag

She shook this table really hard… Gender equality is a venture that women aren’t backing down from anytime soon. In an explicit Facebook post, Australian celebrity blogger and mom of four, Constance Hall called out husbands who have to wait to be asked before they help with chores [1]. A woman doesn’t have to nag […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 5 min read

‘You hold on tight. Somehow 20 years isn’t enough. When it’s time for them to go, it all hits you like a ton of bricks.’: Mom of teens urges us to ‘soak it all in’ during younger parenting years

When our children are babies, we wish they were old enough to sleep through the whole night. When they are toddlers, we wish they were old enough to stop throwing tantrums. When they are elementary school kids, we wish they were old enough to stop picking fights with their siblings. When they are teenagers, we […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 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