Society puts pressure on everyone: most are expected to be someone, do something and whatever else. But that does not mean that those expectations are valid, or if the pressure is really necessary. Who knows, perhaps we're forced to chase after goals that don't really reflect our true self, or even worse, we can lose our true selves whilst chasing them.
Life is about balance - we need the darker moments to appreciate the happy ones, and vice versa. This idea is greatly reflected in the comics of Optipess, which has it built in the title that optimism and pessimism can coexist.
Hasan Minhaj is speaking out against claims his comedy wasn't completely truthful, and his fans are rallying behind him.
The immensely talented dancer Lizzy Howell is an inspiration to thousands of people around the world. It's not because only of her dance skills, but also the way she has taken on all the negativity. Lizzy Howell is a great dancer but her size has often made her an easy…
Every day brings fresh chances and challenges in life, which is the ultimate game. Fasten your seatbelts as we reveal how to successfully negotiate life’s curves, seize opportunities, and win the big…
An exploration of Seven-Point Story Structure and plot weaving.
Who is Jaymondy? Jaymondy and her girlfriend Isabell Afro, are both a couple dancers, choreographers, and a social media influencer known for their dance videos
This 19-year-old turned a trauma story into a funny tale of resilience, and has never let his difference stop him.
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The support this woman gives to her emergency foster children to make them feel welcome is going viral.
Action is important for stories, but not all action moves characters. Here, we discuss three requirements for action in your stories for proper movement.
I'm not crying, it's just dust, I swear.
Motivational YouTube Channels can help jump-start your mindset, energy levels, and confidence for the day.
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy investigating the fundamental nature of reality and being. Simply, it answers two basic questions: "What is there?" and "What is it like?" A person who studies metaphysics would be called either a...
These teenage underdogs from the mean streets of Phoenix challenged the best underwater engineering students in the country—and took the top prize.
The Benazir Kafalat Card 8171 introduces a streamlined process for individuals to ascertain their registration status and eligibility for the Benazir Income
Pacing is moving your story forward smoothly, at your speed. Not everyone wants a breakneck race through the pages; not everyone wants a bucolic amble, either. The goal of this workshop is to help you take control of your writing pace — to make your story travel at the pace you want, so that you
This story left me speechless.
None of this is original to me–you can find instructions on how to do basic three act story structuring with note-cards in any number of writing and screenwriting books, or on writer Alexandr…
Have you ever wanted to know more about haiku and its origins? Well, if you read on, you can learn more!
Mom learned early that security is an illusion – and that meant we lived for the moment, André-Jean Maheu writes
The Two Arguing Tigers is an inspirational Original Spiritual Story about anger, it’s consequences and how it can effect our state of mind.
"He’s very proud of me, and I’m very proud of him."
I’d like to discuss to you about finding the drive to quit being lazy and start experiencing life to the fullest. Everybody has experienced the sense of being mired in a cycle of indolence where even…
What can explain the recent explosion of interest in classic folk stories?
The factory girls were told the radium they were ingesting was safe, but it turned out to be their demise.
When a man feels like every conversation is a personal attack, it’s because he feels threatened. In the relationship, when his wife raises something she wants to address, most men feel like she is...
What's Causing This Mysterious Sleeping Sickness In A Village In Kazakhstan?
Socrates is one of the most exemplary and strangest of Greek philosophers who helped pave the way for other prominent thinkers including Plato and Aristotle.
There's a lot of crazy shit going on in the world, and a lot of folks are quick to say that humanity is in a bad way right now. But is that really accurate?
