My last article here on Medium was published almost four months ago. What have I been during all this time? A ton, and I will walk you through them. I wasn’t exactly planning to take a hiatus, and to be frank, if things were ideal I’d love to have continued…

Everyone talks about the benefits of travel, but what’s the risk? — Every time I log onto Instagram, I end up scratching my chin wondering how anyone could afford to go on vacation more than a handful of times per year. In ways I’m envious. I would trade in my shared home office for a Parisian cafe in a heartbeat. Now this…

I used to tell myself that I didn’t need anyone to succeed or be happy. Oh boy, was I wrong. Relationships are some of the most important things in our lives. I realized that I didn’t have the right type of relationships in my life. I was trying on shoes…

It’s easy to get swept up by the excitement of starting a new side hustle But what about maintaining it? Making money from it? Creating a sustainable business from it? These are completely different stories. How to Find a Side Hustle When You Have Too Many Interests There are just simply too many fish in the sea.medium.com I’ve been playing around with various side hustles for a while now, and I’ve experienced…

I had a certain image of people who frequent the gym. Buff arms. Six-pack abs. Bland chicken breasts for meals three times a day. I admit it — the gym was intimidating. On my first day at the gym, I could barely make my way around the machines that looked…

Somedays, ideas come naturally like a flood bursting through the gates. Thoughts would pop into my head in the middle of a shower, and I’d wet my phone trying to type them all down with slippery fingers. And, of course, with the highs come the lows. There’d be days when I stare at my computer screen in frustration. I feel like I should post consistently to build my credit as a writer, but, at the end of the day, it’s not a make-or-break for me.

For the longest time, I believed that financial independence was my ultimate goal. But I was also bending over backwards and sacrificing my simple day-to-day pleasures to fatten my long-term investments. Don’t get me wrong — I’m not saying that it was the wrong decision. …

It’s easier (and harder) than you think — Throughout a good chunk of my life, I struggled with self-confidence, which negatively impacted the way I interacted with the world. For introverts, insecurity can manifest as social ineptitude. (I avoid using the term “social anxiety” as it denotes a much more serious and chronic mental health condition.) …

It’s better to make the mistakes while you’re still young. — I have to admit — I love learning about relationships. Few things excite me more than trying to understand how humans interact with one another. It can be a challenge to navigate the topic of dating. Unspoken rules, unrealistic expectations, pride, prejudices, and everything in between. The modern dating world…