Don’t we all wish we were paid to be meteorologists? — I can think of a handful of jobs that pay well, and you can literally suck at it. That’s the problem with some jobs. All you are is a body at some of these places. If you’re anything like me, you have questioned how some people got in their position…

The sad reality of life is many never pursue a passion because they never knew one existed. — Mark and Mary had been dating since the 8th grade. Once they graduated, they planned to get married and start a family just like their parents did. Like everyone who grew up in the ’80s, they followed in their parent’s footsteps. As they went into their senior year, the relationship…

I imagine that if you’ve been here a while, your frustration is mounting. — Is anyone else in this inferno of hell with me on a slow burn? I had a spike in engagements in May and my top-earning month here on Medium since I started in June 2021. But after that, it’s been another slow bleed. I am learning fairly quickly. …

The unedited version of how I got there. — I stumbled into the writing game a little over 2 years ago. It’s when Quora gave the option for readers to suggest edits. I love the freedom of writing without having to use Grammarly on Quora. Here is my unedited cliff note version of how it happened with no Grammarly. The journey I found by accident …

Here’s what you do. Are you ready? — Research First, research the fuck out of it and look for similarities. But don’t do like me and study it for 2.5 fucking years! That’s what these fuckheads what us to do! Once you know, you know, no more seconding guessing yourself, got it? Now, who knows what the fuck they…

With age comes awareness and wisdom if you allow it. — I’m 47 years old and still learning each and every day. Some lessons are more challenging than others, and some I repeat because I never learned my lesson. Some days the struggle seems impossible, but I continue to focus on myself the best I can and grow. Below are some…

It’s a form of addiction that can’t be explained and only experienced. — When you give someone everything, and they treat you like utter garbage, that’s a hard pill to swallow. Especially since we have feelings of empathy and guilt, we will ruminate in the abuse for months, sometimes years, after the relationship ends. …

It can happen to you and you would never know. — You just put 1–2 hours in on a great article. You reread it for the 10th time to make sure it’s grammatically correct and add finishing touches. You are excited to either self-publish or submit to a publication. You really like this piece. …

There’s money in those dying articles, so throw them a lifeline! — I started writing on Medium 14 months ago. In that 14 months, I have published 544 stories. Of the 544 stories, 74 are actively earning money. See the problem here? I don’t know what percentage of articles in circulation is considered good. Maybe my 7.5% is good? Maybe it’s not. …