Is it possible to do both? First, I think I should clarify that just because one writes for views does not mean one doesn’t write from one’s heart. That being said, I don’t write “how to make money by writing,” “write this to make more money on Medium,” or “43…

“My favorite Fiction Genre to write about is realist fiction” — I am Medium Fiction Writer: Zoey Hale and I have a desire to begin writing fiction as it’s been an unrealized goal in the midst of my article and creative non-fiction writing. I am currently interested in collaborating with other fiction writers within the realist, fantasy, and dystopian fiction genres. …

And I’d do it again — The national baby formula shortage may be waning, but I promise you, for anyone with formula age babies, the anxiety associated with that scarcity mindset isn’t. A perfect storm of pandemic hoarding, pandemic supply chain issues, a national formula recall, and ultimately the shutdown of Abbott Laboratories, a large producer…

Please stop interchanging them — “Oh my God, I’m so OCD! I must organize the clothes in my closet by color and fabric, and all the bills in my wallet must be facing the same direction and ordered by denomination!” How often have we heard a variation on this theme thrown about by someone who…

The answer may surprise you. — The bond between mother and daughter reaches back to the beginning of time, perpetuating a circle that never ends. Mothers are daughters, and daughters are mothers, and nothing should be able to break that cycle of womanhood. Right? This story isn’t about toxic or narcissistic mothers though there must be…

Does it really matter? — Too many rescue dramas and true crime podcasts or particularly shrewd foresight? I’m going with my incredible gift for planning that drives me to leave literal breadcrumbs behind and keep track of potential clues. I leave food right where it drops in my car. I may need it to survive…

We all need to check our privilege We talk a good game about white privilege, don’t we? But privilege isn’t reserved just for white folks; it has context, and lately, that context has been hitting me over the head, begging me to please STFU. …

Try a different lens — It can be challenging to pull yourself out of a well-established mindset no matter how old you are, but it’s especially difficult once you reach a certain age. Or is it? You can alter your limiting beliefs at any age. And in fact, it may be easier to change them…