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The Author Avoidant
I sit down in front of my computer with every intention of writing out another 3,000 words for this week. That's the goal—get my 3,000 words written and move on with life. I already have a draft of how the story goes, I know what the next steps are, but I can't take them. I sit here, staring at the screen for what feels like an hour and hardly even touch the keyboard, save to smash my fingers into keys producing gibberish.
By Caleb Sherman6 years ago in Journal
Ways to Get Better at Working Under Pressure
Oftentimes life seems like an endless series of stressful situations, particularly at work. Work is hard — if it wasn’t, we probably wouldn’t get paid. Sitting on the beach isn’t very stressful, thus we rarely get paid to do it, unless you’re a lifeguard, and then you’re getting paid to make sure everyone who’d been lying on the beach, then decided to jump into the water, makes it back to the beach (which is probably pretty stressful). Working under pressure is tough, and always necessary, unfortunately, but there are a few ways to get better at working under pressure.
By David Porter6 years ago in Journal
Work Life, Flu Life
Ah, it's flu season. The time of year where every other person is wearing a doctor's mask in public and you're left wondering whether they are sick, or they're trying to stay healthy. Either way, I avoid them at all costs. Being currently sick myself, I thought I would share some thoughts on having the flu while in school or when you have to work.
By Megan Palmer6 years ago in Journal
Who Are We?
As the human race we are people; as people we have many different expectations to fulfill. Those expectations are our occupations. Whether we may or may not be paid for our occupation like most, it is still considered an occupation. We can be doctors, construction workers, cashiers, and teachers; or we can be labeled as mothers, and fathers, brothers, and sisters. The list is endless. We were all put here to do something. We weren’t created for the heck of it. As the human race we are important.
By Allison B.6 years ago in Journal
Oh, to Have a Stable Income
I want to start this off by saying this article is not intended to guilt trip you. I do not need your sympathy, I merely ask you to see things from my point of view, and get a new perspective on what it's like to be an artist, especially as someone who doesn't have another source of income and is currently unable to work. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
By Carson Lucas6 years ago in Journal
A Fresh Start
I moved out of my parents' house at seventeen—a week before my senior year of high school. It was an intense situation as it was, but to be completely honest, I had never truly been happy there. Moving out was almost like the shift that I never knew I really needed until I manifested it.
By percy grace6 years ago in Journal
What Inspires Your Writing?
People ask me all the time, "What inspires your writing?" It's not an easy question to answer. There are a lot of things that inspire my writing, a lot of things that get the creative juices flowing, the hand writing, fingers typing, words appearing on the page. Inspiration can be found anywhere: from a nature walk in the woods to a single piece of music from a movie or your favorite band.
By Beth Freely6 years ago in Journal
10 Apps That Will Reduce Office Stress
It happens, we stress out during work. Either through crunch time, clueless coworkers, over an important assignment, or even as a result of personal situations back home. Many of us deal with stress in the workspace, and we all just wish that the clock would move faster for the day to be over already. We struggle to get our heads back in the game, finish tasks quicker, and simply do our jobs properly. It's normal to be stuck on an assignment through stress—this happens to many of us.
By George Nekilan6 years ago in Journal
Be a Man!
First things first: Let's rip off the band-aid. I'm transgender—female to male—and have been passing for a little over a year now. If you're unfamiliar with the term "passing," it simply means that I resemble the gender that I feel is most right for me. In this case, I look like a male and no one questions that I am one. Mostly this is an excellent thing because I have been wanting this for many years and finally I don't have to deal with people mistaking me for a woman. It's awesome.
By Varden Frias6 years ago in Journal