Kentucky man succeeds by playing dead
Persistence is key to reaching your goals — just ask Josh Nalley of Louisville, Kentucky. For the past year, Nalley has diligently posted daily TikTok…
Category: Personal Development
How a bad decision can ruin your life
The things that can ruin your life have been passed down through the ages. They are not secrets. You can find a list the things you ought not to do…
After a loss: Create new Thanksgiving, Christmas traditions
Thanksgiving and Christmas may be hard to face after a personal loss such as death or divorce. But it could also be the time you start reinventing…
Volunteering is good for business, good for you
A body of research shows that helping others can significantly reduce stress and enhance personal health. This helping requires personal contact with…
Interested in dark tourism? Learn the etiquette
Dark tourism, black tourism, grief tourism, thanatourism — they all refer to tourism associated with atrocity, death or human distress. On the lighter…
Understanding the ‘you’ of 2050 or 2060
Economists picked up the idea of multiple selves from psychology. They say our selves from high school, middle age and retirement are different. And we…
The voyage that fed the world
More than 500 years after Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas, his legacy is … complicated. But whether you revere or revile him, chances are…
Pockets! The Holy Grail of women’s clothing
Real, functional pockets that are big enough to actually hold things are one of the most coveted amenities in women’s wear, but finding them can feel like…
The power of a little humility
If you want to become happier and more resilient against life’s many trials, there’s a simple (though not always easy) long-term formula: Be humble….
Arguing online? You have better things to do
Discussion can be stimulating. A little banter and cordial debate can be fun. But when everyone hides behind screens, it’s easy to get stuck on “winning”…