We learn through experience. The more experiences we have, the wiser we become. — When we are toddlers, we only have to touch something hot once before we learn not to do that again. Everyone experiences this, and although we will cry because it hurts, the pain serves as a valuable, memorable lesson. Getting attacked by a dog once can leave a man afraid…

Being able to call yourself a paid writer is not nearly as glamorous as you probably think it is. I’ve been a full-time freelance writer for the last seven years. I’ve worked for pennies and I’ve worked for hundreds of dollars. …

Reassessing roles in today’s partnerships and addressing antiquated double standards on financial responsibilities. — I am not a voracious feminist, however, I am a fervent supporter of equality. I believe women can do anything a man can do and people, regardless of gender, can be who they want to be. And recently a couple of articles on Medium have me scratching my head. Today…

One of the most positive lessons my mother taught me as a young girl, is that aging is beautiful. — It has been repeatedly stated that it is “inappropriate” to ask a woman her age, or that “a lady never reveals her age.” Personally, I think this is ridiculous, and so did my mother. I jump at the opportunity to say, “I’ll be 50 next year.” I’m tickled to death…

Why I never want to be “under the care” of a physician. I just turned 49. This is an age when you start reading more obituaries than births and you start considering your own health and mortality differently. My mother was just a step or two below hypochondria. If I…

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and cannabis, KEEP stands as a beacon of innovation, driven by compassion and a commitment to responsible use. …

The opioid epidemic is raging out of control; I’m here to tell you… there’s a solution. According to the CDC, “the number of people who died from a drug overdose in 2021 was over six times the number in 1999. The number of drug overdose deaths increased by more than…

Using my experience from working in a Denver cannabis dispensary to build a writing career. — When I left my corporate career in 2015, I really had no idea what I was going to do next. …

Homeless was not where I expected myself to be in my 40s — yet there I was. — Despite a successful career, a healthy salary, great benefits, and all the creature comforts one could ask for, I was dying a slow death — and I saw it happening right before my eyes. My life had been spiraling out of control for the better part of six years, and…