Not everyone you encounter in your life is going to bring you happiness and joy. As Oscar Wilde said, “Some cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go.” That being said, whether knowing them was a positive or negative experience, there is a lesson you can learn from each person you meet. Sometimes, this...

Life is hard, trust us, we know. It has a way of sneaking up on you when you are least expecting it and taking you out at the knees. What’s worse, is that it doesn’t seem to care that you’ve already been knocked to the ground, it will rub dirt in your face anyway.  To...

Visiting a grieving person is always an emotional call to make, especially when you have a close relationship with the person. You may not know the deceased so well, but the fact that someone you care about is going through a lot of pain would hurt you too. The memories, the pain of loss, the...

Every parent wants the best for their children, but sometimes it’s unclear what ‘the best’ is. There are so many parenting styles and methods that it’s hard to know which one would work for a particular child. No good parent wants to see their kids suffer or struggle. Yet they also want to give them...

To this day, etiquette is unavoidable, it is a part of our everyday lives. Many of the basic etiquette rules are based on morals and keen judgment of social situations. According to Binghampton University etiquette is ‘practicing good manners, knowing how to behave in a given situation, knowing how to interact with people’. Why you...

Have you ever come across someone who seems overly self-centered, manipulative, and constantly seeking admiration and attention? It’s possible that you may have encountered a narcissist. But what exactly is narcissism, and how can you distinguish a narcissist from someone who is just egotistical? In this guide, we will delve into the key characteristics and...

“Middle-aged” women are not the same as they once were: Most of us don’t picture long-haired, jeans, and converse-wearing women when we hear this term. A 2017 survey done exclusively for The Telegraph shows that society’s image of women in their 40s and 50s no longer fits with who they actually are. This is the...

During the past several months of lockdowns, quarantines, and social distancing, families across the country and around the world have been separated, unable to see each other, hug each other, and support each other. In many ways, this extremely difficult time has brought families closer together, at least from an emotional standpoint. It has helped...

Robert Frank, the acclaimed Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker, once said: “There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” We live in a world where humanity can be a dark, grim place. However, the opposite is also true, which is why we have compiled these photographs. Yes, a photograph is...

Have you considered trying yoga stretches for sciatica pain relief? If you’re suffering from the pain of sciatica, like I have intermittently for years, you know just how much it can hold up your daily life and prevent you from doing the things you love. You may be able to find relief with this yoga...

The fashion industry isn’t the most body-positive industry out there; they aren’t really generous to anyone over a size 2. In fact, several brands use the term ‘plus-size’ to describe anyone over a size 6, which seems ridiculous. Magazines will have you thinking dressing as a plus-size woman is a competitive sport, with the amount...

Anytime we embark on a new relationship, we are essentially taking a gamble. After all, we don’t really know someone until we get comfortable with them, or vice-versa… (and even then, do we still know?) No person knowingly enters into a traumatic relationship. Obviously, there are noticeable signs when someone rubs us the wrong way,...