Or is it worth staying? — March of 2023 will mark four years of writing on Medium. So, I would like to voice my current thoughts about Medium, myself as a writer on the site, and how I feel about going forward. First and foremost. I want to express my gratitude for Medium. Like many writers, I wanted a…

With every new year comes new challenges, traditions, and resolutions. — With every new year comes new challenges, traditions, and resolutions. It’s a time to reflect on everything we have accomplished over the last twelve months. A time to set goals for the coming year to improve our lives and ourselves. Hashtag, New Year, New You. I always participate in the…

Don’t let your disgust toward the holiday season turn you into a flaming bag of poop. — We’re fifteen days into December, and you’re ready to pull out your hair. The holidays can be a joyous time for many people but a stressful time for others. There is a plethora of reasons why one might despise the holidays. Some of those could be money is tight, they…

#9 - Learn about other winter holiday traditions. — I love this time of year. Even though I’m obsessed with horror movies and everything dark and mysterious, Christmas is my favorite holiday. I enjoy searching for new activities throughout the holiday season and have found some I would like to share with you all. What’s great is that you…

Viruses and infectious diseases run rampant throughout the winter months. — The holidays are always such a special time. But, unfortunately, when the holidays roll around, they’re not alone. Viruses and infectious diseases run rampant throughout the holiday season and winter months. With that said, I have devised how to create a First Aid kit for contagious diseases such as the…

A holiday PSA from a current retail worker. — As we enter the holiday season, I want to remind everyone to be kind to others, especially those in the retail industry. Think of it more as a holiday PSA from a current retail worker. Working in retail is not the most glamorous job and does not give your life…

Long-lasting sorrow can depress your body’s immunity. — Last month, we explored ways people who are immunocompromised (and people in general) can improve their immune system by avoiding illnesses with the post 11 Ways to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases. So now, it’s only fitting to discuss how we can hinder our immune system. Like last time, I’ve done…

November Thirteenth is World Kindness Day. — When talking about kindness, we tend to focus more on showing kindness to others, which isn’t bad since we all need to strive to be nicer to the people around us. However, we seem to forget to show kindness to the most important person, ourselves. So, for World Kindness Day…

While we remain to see improvement, people continue to catch and die from COVID. — There’s a phrase going around that people love to throw out, especially towards people similar to me who choose to wear a mask in public, like at work. That phrase is, “COVID is over.” Uh no, COVID is NOT over. Yes, positive infection cases and deaths seemed to have gone down, but we’re still in a…