Two million years ago, our common ancestor Homo erectus lived a very different life from ours. They looked different, had significantly smaller brains (not a diss, just facts), and yet, in many ways, their lives weren’t so unlike ours. They used tools. They made art. And perhaps the most striking parallel of all: they thrived in […]
Money doesn’t solve all of your problems. That’s probably something you grew up hearing. Let’s be very clear, though. Money does solve a lot of problems. Currency is the blood of our existence, keeping us alive and moving forward. Without it, we don’t have anything. No house. No car. No health care. Definitely no
Back in March, I had the chance to visit one of my favorite U.S. cities: Austin, Texas. I’d been there a few times growing up, but since 2022, I’ve made it an annual tradition to visit my aunt, uncle, and cousins. Usually, these trips are all about the great outdoors — hiking, swimming, paddleboarding, and
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Since turning 16, I’ve had five, and my first one was hands-down the worst (yet, oddly enough, somehow one of the best). You guessed it — the food industry. More specifically, Panera. Or “Bread Co.” for you wacky St. Louis natives. Let me set the scene. I was hired as a “café associate”/barista, and according
If there’s one thing January teaches us, it’s that extreme resolutions rarely stick. Yes, it’s tempting to pledge to read five books a month or hit the gym four times a week, but let’s be honest — most of those ambitious goals fizzle out before February even breathes our direction. I actually just learned that
