My top 25 tips especially for those under 25. — This year, I’m pulling an “uno reverse card” for my 25th time around the Sun. Instead of getting gifts, which requires a form of taking from others, I’m going to give you all the gift of some of my best life lessons while taking away and removing some things from…

From online venting to getting published in a magazine, I’ve come a long way. — Have you ever heard of a person with not one, but two birthdays? Some people who know me…well, they have. And if you haven’t before, now you will too. Sometimes, I like to tell people that I have two birthdays. My first birthday falls on the day I was physically…

It’s not too late to shoot again. — The chance missed years ago The other day, somebody told me a story about how her former friend escaped the friendzone and became her husband. She was in the middle of a divorce process with her then-husband and her then-friend was helping her move into her apartment. She mentioned that she appreciated that she had…

Never forget that you’re a 24/7 call operator for the Supportive Sibling Hotline. — Dear Siblings Around the World, Put down your dukes and bear with me for a minute. I know your big brother probably pushed you in the mud again, or your younger sister once again ate your snacks without asking. But before you go hitting them, pinching them, poking them, teasing them, or however you two…

The health of a relationship is more predicated on the personalities of people involved instead of their looks. — I’m going to just get right into it with my hot take of the day: If all you’re advertising is your looks, you don’t really have much to offer. What I want for you to get out of this article is the reality check that being hot, handsome, or cute…

Don’t marry your current self without doing your homework. — What does “Be Yourself” really mean? You’ve heard it before. “Just be yourself.” “Embrace who you are.” “Fitting in is overrated.” In case you haven’t heard the third one before, it’s in the title. These cliches all promote the idea of individuality and being proud of who you are. Wesley van Peer, a stellar and fast-growing…

There’s a difference between what you think you do, what you say you do, and what you actually do. — Have you ever gone up to a homeless person on the street and said: “I’m sorry for your situation. I’ll be thinking of you?” If you think doing so would be ridiculous, well, you’re pretty much doing the same thing when you tell someone that you’re “sending them your thoughts…

Nothing says “bad parenting” like ignoring your child’s cries for help and change while kicking their concerns and hardships to the curb. — Dear Present & Future Parents, Most of my content online was created for the purpose of helping out younger folks within my generation — the adults of tomorrow. This time, we’re taking a different spin. This time, I’m writing an open letter to you. The parents of tomorrow…and today.

Given how cruel this world can be, if you can choose to be kind, that’s a superpower. — The other day, I wrote an article about what helps me avoid having days where I don’t know what to write about. Toward the end of the article, I wrote about helping other people: Inevitably, you’ll run into people you’ll help and they won’t do the same for you. People…