Gen X was born between 1965 and 1980, which means this year they'll be turning 45 to 60 years old. As a smaller generational cohort, Gen X is often referred to as the forgotten middle child, stuck ...

Life has a way of teaching you lessons, often the hard way. These experiences can be tough to navigate but rewarding in hindsight. While advice from others can guide you, some truths only become clear ...

Seneca’s 'On the Shortness of Life' offers a bracing reminder about time, attention, and living fully before life slips ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. It’s a universal truth – most of us learn life’s ...

No matter our age, we never stop learning – and this has been truer than ever for me in 2024, a year that has seen me learn many life-changing lessons. Some of this year's lessons have had a profound ...

When we talk about personal growth, rarely do we gear it towards a specific gender. Typically, advice is meant to be a general rule to follow, but this isn't always helpful. The reality is, men and ...

Paul Kalanithi's 'When Breath Becomes Air' isn't just a book about dying, but remains a profound meditation on what makes life worth living. Written by a neurosurgeon facing terminal cancer, this ...

A few years ago, I asked myself a question: if I could bottle the main lessons that I have learned as a psychotherapist, what would they be? After a lot of contemplation I came up with six fundamental ...

School gardens offer an opportunity for learning that extends far beyond the soil and plants. Through these spaces, students absorb pivotal lessons on everything from math to English/language arts, ...

On Tuesday, February 25, I was standing in Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City when my grandmother, whom we affectionately called “MeMe,” told me over the phone that she’d like to be ...