When you grow up in an environment where speaking up isn’t encouraged, it can shape the way you navigate the world as an adult. You might find yourself holding back your thoughts or struggling to ...

A fiction lover questions the hype around self-help books and argues that real wisdom often lies in stories, not step-by-step formulas.

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People always say it’s good to put “your feelings into words.” But is it true? If you think about it, the advice seems somewhat counterintuitive. If you are anxious, scared, or worried about something ...

Novels and poetry are not everybody's cup of tea, one writer makes a case of trusty self-help books over fiction and fantasy.

The next time you’re trying to send a text and your phone keeps trying to “tell” you what to write, try to resist, said Brian Christian. “We must insist on saying what we mean and on sounding like ...

Madonna‘s “Express Yourself” is such a good dance track that its lyrics are easy to overlook. The Material Girl explained what she was trying to say when she wrote the song. Notably, the tune came ...

Photo of Author Selika Josiah Talbott at the PowHer Collective, AutoTech 2025 with wrap battle winner vehicle, wrapped by Cass Technical High School students. We live in a world where individuality is ...