It’s not uncommon to hear people identify themselves with political parties or specific ideologies. For example, phrases such as, “I’m a Republican,” or “I’m a feminist,” or “I’m a liberal,” seem to bombard Facebook “About Me” segments and everyday conversations. Chances are, you don’t care that your dermatologist’s neighbor’s cousin voted for Hillary because he’s …
Finding Passion in Daily Life Greetings compatriots. So….this post is quite uncharacteristic of me. Rather than an intellectual discussion, philosophical rant, or chaotic conjectural analysis of a topic no one actually cares about, I’ve decided (through some rare lapse of judgement) to tell you a little bit about myself. I think writing is in my …
A Note to Future Fathers Disclaimer: So… I actually don’t have any children at the moment, and to be honest, I don’t see any kiddos in my life in the near future (also, considering my gender, I’ll never actually be a dad). These facts would seem to disqualify me from writing such an article—but nope. …
What do the body positive and self-love movements mean? Recently I’ve noticed an increase in body positive and self-love publicity on the web. Whether YouTube videos, social media posts, or passionate articles, these feminist-headed movements have been getting a lot of attention lately. Interestingly enough, the body positive and self-love movements seems to be centered …
Every now and then I find inspiration—or perhaps more accurately, inspiration finds me. I often catch myself staring into space and questioning my purpose in this grand scheme of life. Surely every soul is endowed with an inherent mission? An eternal purpose? A universal undertaking, task, to-do list? But what’s mine? Did I somehow miss …
Modest Much? Clothing is, unfortunately, an inconvenient but necessary part of life (unless of course, you live in a nudist colony, in which case, I reckon you’d face a plethora of other inconveniences). Since the dawn of time, clothing has been designed to serve a set of purposes: to cover nakedness, provide protection from the …
Society today is facing a grave epidemic. This toxic plague affects almost every aspect of our lives—our interpersonal relationships, our capacity to work and succeed, even our ability to play. This illness is so prevalent and mainstream, many brush it off as a natural part of life.The disease: self-ism (note: this is not a medical …
A national animal is chosen to represent a country. Bravery, beauty, strength, endurance, whatever. The tiger, eagle, deer, lion, macaw, condor, sea turtle, etc.—each beast is selected based on characteristics that embody the country’s mission, aspirations, strengths and history. A national animal symbolizes a lot. So let’s get to the point. What is Scotland’s national animal? Nobility, …
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is …