The 9 Most Powerful Moments From The ‘Dear Class of 2020’ Speeches The graduating classes of 2020 were robbed of their traditional commencement ceremonies: No marching up the the podium to collect their degrees while being cheered on by friends and families, no tossing of their caps into the air to mark the end of one life and the beginning…
How This Entrepreneur Makes Six Figures As A Freelancer Here’s the real American dream: you can work from anywhere in the world (this laptop has lived a good, adventurous life), you get to make your own schedule, you’re always working with new clients, you’re your own boss, oh, yeah – and you aren’t strapped for cash, either! Isn’t that what…
How to Have Friends Over Post-COVID Even as states open up and, in some places, restaurants start to serve sit-down meals again, having friends in the house even for a short while remains a bad idea, experts say. Getting together outside — on blankets spaced apart in a park or on the deck or front porch or lawn at your…
20 Amazing Women Who Are Changing the World Even though International Women’s Day is March 8, these 20 women are proving that it doesn’t matter what day it is — it’s always a good time to celebrate the advances made by women in the past few years. From the first openly transgender state representative to the first black female artist to paint an official…
10 of the Best Air Fryer Tips and Tricks To Follow, According to Chefs Air fryers are small appliances that use rapidly circulating hot air to create crispy food without the need for large amounts of oil. They’ve grown in popularity due to their convenience and versatility, but these little machines have their own quirks. We spoke to chefs to identify…
Fashion Editor Esther Lee Leach: Community And Content Are King Building a brand online is no easy feat. While ease of accessibility to all the elements of starting a business, such as building a website, product availability, payment gateways, etc. make it seem simple, the truth of the matter is that it’s a very crowded space, making it quite difficult…
10 Ways To Stay Strong During a Rough Patch Whether dealing with health issues, workplace stress, or a financial crisis, life’s inevitable challenges can make it tough to function. Some people struggle to take action for fear of making things worse. Others grow impulsive and start taking any action they can without thinking about the best solutions. Mentally strong people,…
5 Unsaid Rules for Following Up on Your Internship Applications So, you’ve applied to every internship you can think of and are now checking your phone and email obsessively waiting to hear back. It’s worse than the three-day waiting period after a great first date—it’s been almost a week now and you’re dying to find out what that company thinks of…
Six Leadership Lessons from COVID-19 By Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific I had just taken on my new job, as Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at UNDP early in the year, when we heard rumblings about a new coronavirus wreaking havoc in Wuhan, China. We didn’t know then that…
Feeling good — or bad — is good for us. While it’s easy to say, “Let’s skip the bad stuff,” in truth, negative emotions and emotional stress help us grow.
