PinnedLucas HawthorneA Warning to Content Creators — Why I’m Putting Medium in the BackseatWhen you write on a platform that doesn’t belong to you, you have to play by someone else’s rules.·8 min read·Sep 21, 2023--1--1
PinnedLucas HawthorneinLAFTAI Turn 25 Years Old Tomorrow — Here Are 25 Life Lessons I’ve LearnedMy top 25 tips especially for those under 25.·16 min read·Aug 7, 2023--4--4
PinnedLucas HawthorneinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Lucas HawthorneThey say the pen is mightier than the sword. Well, I have both.·6 min read·Jul 18, 2023--8--8
Lucas HawthorneinILLUMINATIONMissed Your Window of Opportunity? Here’s Some Good NewsIt’s not too late to shoot again.·3 min read·Sep 28, 2023--1--1
Lucas HawthorneinLAFTAA Neglected Brother’s Open Letter to All SiblingsNever forget that you’re a 24/7 call operator for the Supportive Sibling Hotline.·7 min read·Sep 19, 2023----
Lucas HawthorneinILLUMINATIONOkay, You’re Cute. Is That All? — The Truth About ObjectificationI’m going to just get right into it with my hot take of the day:·5 min read·Sep 18, 2023--1--1
Lucas HawthorneinChange Your Mind Change Your LifeFitting in Is Overrated, but Before You Go and “Be Yourself,” Read This FirstDon’t marry your current self without doing your homework.·4 min read·Sep 17, 2023--1--1
Lucas HawthorneinILLUMINATIONIf You Really Want to Help Someone, Keep Your Thoughts and Prayers to YourselfThere’s a difference between what you think you do, what you say you do, and what you actually do.·5 min read·Sep 13, 2023--1--1
Lucas HawthorneinLAFTAAn Abused Child’s Open Letter to Present & Future ParentsNothing says “bad parenting” like ignoring your child’s cries for help and change while kicking their concerns and hardships to the curb.·8 min read·Sep 11, 2023--5--5
Lucas HawthorneinILLUMINATIONIt’s Not You. It’s Them — Being Kind in a Cruel WorldGiven how cruel this world can be, if you can choose to be kind, that’s a superpower.·6 min read·Sep 9, 2023--6--6