A letter to my future kid, in response to TUA’s Challenge — Dear Future Offspring, Now that you’re 18, I would like to share some words of wisdom with you. It’s the first year you don’t have to sit in a classroom for seven hours every weekday. …

Ignorance: the expression of not knowing something — Ignorance is bliss for many reasons, Learning information can lead to treason. America, ‘The Land of the Free?’ Predestining food additives seem to disagree. Even bigger, you took away a woman’s right, It’s like a sick game to make us all fight. I hate the idea of parties in general, …

A few lifestyle changes that build confidence. — 01 Stand Tall Increasing your posture makes you appear more confident naturally. Relax your shoulders back. Look confident and eventually, you will feel confident. ‘Fake it ’til you make it’— as they say!

Do negative thoughts take charge of your mental space? — Mindset defined is, “a mental attitude or inclination.” Are your thoughts negative or unproductive? Do you tend to dwell on past experiences and what-ifs? I sure used to. I expected my negative mindset to result in greatness. Of course, that wasn’t the case. It felt like everything in my life…

Adverse effects from this dye include aggravation of ADHD and other mental and behavioral disorders. — It’s in most of the USA’s red candy — Starburst, Skittles, M&Ms, Jolly Ranchers, Twizzlers and so many more. The bright-red colored candy dye is synthetically made from petroleum. This chemical is banned in Norway, France, Austria, Finland, the U.K, and is heavily restricted in Europe. Probably because it causes…

How to use self-discipline as a fail-proof plan. — “Don’t miss out on something that could be great just because it could also be difficult.” — Unknown If you are anything like me, starting something is the most difficult part. It’s easy to let our minds categorize tasks as ‘too difficult or even ‘impossible.’ This leads us down a…

How I channeled anger over an injustice to write my heart out. — I overcame a 3 weeks long writers' block with an article about tampons. I could not think of anything else, and I watched about 374 Tik Tok videos of women having problems with the brand I typically buy. When I found out my tampons may contribute to my abnormal periods…

The first 10 minutes are crucial for a good start. — Stress is inevitable — many individuals must wake up at a certain time for work, complete their workday/school day, relax and repeat for 5 out of 7 days of the week. This type of schedule often results in stressful, time-crunched mornings. Although most of us cannot control our need to…

It’s the only soda made with this harmful ingredient — A few months ago, I wrote an article titled 5 Toxic Food Additives The FDA Allows. I talked about the additive, brominated vegetable oil (BVO). Essentially, I stopped drinking Mountain Dew because it contains flame retardant. …