2 days agoMember-onlyI Wish I Could Work a “Real” Job, But I Can’tMany of us cannot — When people ask what I do for a living — a question I get all the time — I always reply with “I am a writer.” I rarely tell people I’ve received Social Security Disability for quite some time because my condition doesn’t allow me to work what some consider…Work5 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyStoic Philosophy Saved Me from AddictionDrugs are a hell of a thing — When I was younger, I wasn’t strong or in control of myself and my impulses. I hadn’t figured out how short our lives were and how unpredictable the world can be. I had to hit bottom before I found the source of my dissatisfaction and the reason I made knee-jerk…Stoicism9 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyI Am Going to Die and It’s OkayAre you going to truly live before you die? — Is it true that we spend our whole lives running away from death and getting upset when it’s even mentioned? When we are young, do we somehow convince ourselves that we are immortal? When we get older, we understand that death is inevitable. Throughout my life, I faced the possibility…Death5 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyI Ruined Lives and Broke Hearts — I Hope I Can Make Up for the Mistakes of My PastIt would be nice to see my family again — September 2022 will mark eleven years since I stepped off the jetway in Manila into a completely different life and country. Up until that point, my only experience was with an all-you-can-eat way of life in an over-hyped country filled with the most entitled, privileged, and rude people on the…Family7 min read
Aug 7Member-onlyGary Vee is a Product of Toxic CapitalismHe is a hero to many because society is sick — I give Gary Vee a lot of shit, and maybe he doesn’t deserve all the hate because he’s not wrong in a lot of things. I credit him for getting my mentally ill 49-year-old ass out of a rut and out there chasing dreams of being a creator. …Gary Vaynerchuk6 min read
Aug 5Member-onlyI’m a Huge Fan of the Philippines, But I Can’t Afford to Live Here AnymoreIt’s a sad day when even paradise is too expensive for the average guy and girl — I moved to the Philippines 11 years ago and over these years I have done my best to convince my wife we need to stay here because it was so affordable to live here. But, like everywhere else, that has changed. Yes, the Philippines is a great place to live…Philippines4 min read
Aug 4Member-onlyI Am Ruining the Life I Have Because I Want MoreLonging for a life I don’t think I will ever get — If I could break my whole sad life down to one word that would allow me to show you the folly of not being grateful for what you have in life, that word would be longing. No matter where I was currently in my life, one thing was always the…Life7 min read
Aug 3Member-onlyAuthors! Don’t Be Afraid to Pay Someone to Build Your WebsiteThere is always a reason why something is cheap — you get what you pay for — As a web designer and a writer, I get a lot of people asking me why they should pay $2000 to $5,000 for a web designer and developer to build an author website and blog when there are services like Wix and Squarespace that offer a complete website for $20…Authors6 min read
Aug 2Member-onlyMy Creative Journey Was Filled with Road Blocks and PotholesOn the road of life, I took the creative path — I wanted to be a writer or artist more than anything else growing up. I was a creative kid, always writing stories in a notebook or filling art pads with my drawings. My mind worked differently than other kids, and while part of that was being neurodivergent and mentally ill…Life6 min read
Aug 1Member-onlyWe Need More Than 24 Hours a DayI never seem to have enough time in a day to do what needs to be done — I don’t have a 9-to-5 job. Even before the pandemic, I worked for myself trying to figure out what people wanted to read and consume on the internet and wrote about that. I don’t have a regular job because I am mentally ill, and even though I’ve seen improvement in…Capitalism7 min read
