Published in Personal Growth·1 day agoMember-onlyUnleash Your Creativity: 7 Daily Activities to Spark Fresh IdeasCreativity is a skill that can be honed and developed — Creativity is the cornerstone of many businesses and individuals. While it’s certainly not the only trait that makes up a successful entrepreneur, artist, or writer (other skills like dedication, persistence, and hard work are essential), creativity is one of those things that can’t be ignored. Many people say they’re “not…Creativity5 min readCreativity5 min read
Published in Publishous·1 day agoMember-only5 Amazing Perks to Being UnemployedUse your jobless time as a fantastic learning experience — Although it may seem so, it’s actually not the worst thing in the world to be unemployed. There are even some major pluses to being without a paycheck for a short time. So, relax and enjoy learning the most exciting perks of not having a job. No More Alarm Clocks You don’t need an…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Published in Better Advice·2 days agoMember-onlyHygge for Happiness: What the Danish Art of Simple Living Can Teach UsDo more with fewer things and enjoy more of what matters — Is it possible to live with less? To do more with fewer things and enjoy more of what matters? Hygge (pronounced ‘who-ga’ in American English), a Danish word defined loosely as ‘a feeling of coziness,’ is an integral part of Danish culture. It teaches followers how to enjoy what they…Lifestyle4 min readLifestyle4 min read
Published in Publishous·2 days agoMember-onlyThe Hidden Dangers of A.I. Generated ContentThe risks of the robot revolution — From the supposedly sentient Google chatbot to the release of the ChatGPT app, artificial intelligence has been in the news a lot lately. Some experts are predicting that A.I. assistants will soon be commonplace, and a number of futurists are going even further. One of the wilder predictions to emerge…Artificial Intelligence3 min readArtificial Intelligence3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·2 days agoMember-only5 Proven Ways To Sell Your First Print Magazine ArticleIt’s one of the most exciting milestones in your writing career — One of the most delightful attainments for a beginning freelance writer is when he or she finally gets published for the very first time. Usually, a debut sale is in a print magazine. Such a sale is a magnificent accomplishment. It means writer validation, and it deserves a big celebration…Publishing4 min readPublishing4 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyA Brief History of MelancholyMelancholy has a long and fascinating history — According to Oxford Languages, Google’s English dictionary, melancholy, or melancholia, is “a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.” Although today it’s commonly used as a synonym for depression or deep sadness, the term melancholy has a long, fascinating history and a complex denotation. …History7 min readHistory7 min read
Published in Spread the Ripple·4 days agoMember-only9 Powerful Ways to Find Joy in Ordinary MomentsLook for the sacred in the ordinary — It can be hard to find joy if you’re having a bad day. But even when life brings you down, there’s always the potential to lift your mood. It may take more effort than usual, and maybe even require you to look a little harder for it, but joy is…Joy5 min readJoy5 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyThe Vietnamese Cave So Large It Has Its Own WeatherCould’ve been one of the seven natural wonders of the world — Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave hasn’t been on the tourist map for long. A local farmer discovered it in 1991, but it wasn’t until 2009 that it was explored and mapped. Son Doong Cave is by far the largest cave on Earth. Its total volume is an astonishing 1.35 billion cubic…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Published in Better Advice·Jan 23Member-onlyTen Things To Do Before Quitting Your Job To Become a FreelancerDo your due diligence before quitting your current job to go solo — If you’ve found yourself dreaming about quitting your day job to become a freelancer, there are a number of things you should do before handing in your two-week notice. Here are 10 things to do before entering the world of freelance. 1. Figure out why you want to quit your job Before you quit your job, determine why you want…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Jan 22Member-only10 Words of the Year and What They Tell Us About Our TimesWords of the year are a powerful tool to navigate the present — On Dec. 19, 1990, about 40 members of the American Dialect Society, an organization studying the English language in North America, elected bushlips (a term used to refer to hypocritical political rhetoric) as the word that best represented that year. …Language8 min readLanguage8 min read
