Personal Growth + Development

 · 3 min read

The Truth Is We Outgrow Those Who Don’t Know How To Love Us

No matter what type of relationship we have with someone – familial, friendship, or romantic relationship – we all want to feel seen, heard, and appreciated. We want to feel loved and respected. Above all else, we want to feel important to the people who we have decided are important to us.  What happens when […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 4 min read

Why People Who Marry Teachers End Up The Happiest

People can tell a lot about each other based on their career paths. That’s not to say the stereotypes of different jobs are always accurate. Lawyers aren’t necessarily smooth-talkers, accountants aren’t necessarily nerdy, and artists aren’t necessarily soulful. However, there are certain traits that are vital for people to succeed in their chosen professions.  For example, veterinarians need to care about animals, managers need to have […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 6 min read

Man who became a millionaire after living on $200 a month says these are the downsides of a windfall

“Everybody loves a rags to riches story,” says Loren Krytzer, a man who went from surviving on disability checks to become a millionaire in a matter of minutes.  Krytzer worked as a freelance carpenter until a car accident and a leg amputation took his livelihood from him. He was barely scraping by until he realized an old family heirloom […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 3 min read

‘You’re the woman without a tribe. You, my dear, are not broken. People just don’t know how wonderful you are yet.’ You are not alone.

Some women seem to have it all. They’re stunningly beautiful, they have a successful career, and they have a supportive significant other. On top of that, they appear to move in a pack with their posse of equally as beautiful and successful women. Without fail, every weekend brings photos and videos of this girl gang […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 5 min read

4 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Morning

We’ve all had days when the morning didn’t go well. We woke up tired, weren’t sure which task to tackle first, ate a poor breakfast, procrastinated, and the dreary mood continued into the afternoon. These days are unproductive slogs; we don’t get much work done, and we can’t enjoy any rest or self-care since we […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

 · 6 min read

The healing power of finding humor in difficult situations

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted nearly everyone around the world. Our day-to-day lives have been changed in a significant way, and there is currently no way of knowing exactly when -or if- things will return to the way they were before. In these scary, uncertain times, people are looking for ways to cope. Some are […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 2 min read

Should all children learn sign language?

Imagine the excitement you would feel on the day your baby brother is being born. Not only can you not wait to meet them, but your head begins to fill with ideas about all the fun things you will do together as you get older. Now imagine being told that your new baby brother sustained […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 5 min read

There Are Merit Badges For Adults Because Adulting Is Hard

Teenagers can’t wait to be liberated by adulthood so they could do what they want, how they want, and when they want it. Then they become 19, 20, or maybe even 21 and discover adulting is hard. Many people at this age may struggle with identifying themselves as adults; after all, they struggle to handle […]

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

 · 5 min read

Living Off-Grid for Almost 80 Years

As technology advances and becomes more widespread, so does the group of people who reject it. The living off grid movement where individuals reject civilization and choose to live independently isn’t a new phenomenon. Epicureans, Quakers, hippies, Puritans, and the Amish are all examples of groups who stepped away from society’s status quo to pursue […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate