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THE GREAT CONJUNCTURE: ALIGNMENT OF JUPITER AND SATURN IN THE AQUARIUS ERA
By: Marie-Eloge Ngo Loog Kingand
Tags: Astrology, Cosmos, Millennials, Change

A great event will occur on December 21, 2020 which is the rapprochement of Jupiter and Saturn. This phenomenon occurs every 20 years, but its extremely rare side is that the two planets will be in a proximity of zero degrees, a perfect alignment.

This level of proximity was observed in 1633, see March 4, 1226 for a visibility with the Naked Eye of an extremely luminous point in the Sky.

The Universe is in perpetual motion and, the planets are traveling. Thus, the Earth which rotates around an axis of rotation and the Sun undergoes every 26,000 years the phenomenon of the precession of the Equinoxes where it changes “Direction. “This was analyzed by the ancient Egyptians. It undergoes a gravitational action of the Sun, the Moon and other planets of the solar system. We understand the exceptional character of this Great Conjuncture because it takes 1 year for the Earth to go around the Sun, 12 years for Jupiter and 30 years for Sature and there, they will all be aligned.

This has consequences because they will be in Resonance with their three gravitational fields, but it is important to know that the Cosmos is mapped to capture the impact.

The Earth is surrounded by constellations that are crossed by the Sun’s radiation giving an Order. The constellations are groups of stars. There are 12 astrological constellations (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces). Currently, we are in transition to the system of 13 astronomical constellations with the Serpentary (Ophiuchus) which has been “rediscovered” this decade, we can come back to it. The Earth takes 26,000 years (Precession of the Equinoxes) to pass in retrograde motion through the 12 constellations, this is called an Astrological Era.

In the context of astrology, we are in the Age of Pisces and we are moving towards the Age of Aquarius. And yes, we are going through a transition in astrology to the new “Great Era”.

This Great Conjuncture will generate a consequent Energy, one speaks all the same of Saturn (Master of Time) managing Karma and Jupiter (Master of the Universe) bringing Abundance! We live a Cycle going towards a Transformation, releasing an infinite potentiality. We will have to wait until 2100 and 2400 to see again a Great Conjuncture of these two planets.

Above all an extraordinary thing, it falls on the same day as the Solstice in connection with the Sun, a moment of Renewal! In the Northern Hemisphere, we will be in Winter Solstice with the shortest days: in the Southern Hemisphere, we will be in Summer Solstice with the longest days of the year.

On December 21st, we will experience both a Re-evolution and a Renewal.

It is our children who will see the Age of Aquarius around 2100, the children of the Millennium are preparing for this arrival.
The Grand Global Arbitrage Plan
By: Ritika P
Tags: Money, Travel, Planning, Digital Nomads, Millennials

The Trending Strategy

From my last international trip [Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia].

2020 was the year I was going to swallow my independent woman pride and take shelter with my parents in the suburbs of Los Angeles county. Luckily, my Indian parents refuse to take rent, groceries, or any money from me to compensate for safeguarding me in this pandemic. This year royally obfuscated my plan for global arbitrage. If you don’t know what that is, please Google it.

Background: I’ve set myself up with investing goals, savings goals, and have set out on the path of FI/RE (Financial Independence/Retire Early) by the age of 45. Largely inspired by the POC FI/RE community- Shoutout to Amon, Christina, Vanessa, Jannese, Shang, and many more, I’ve learned to curb my shopaholic tendencies and to invest my time and energy into educating myself on personal finance. I read at least one article per day on the subject. It’s not enough to simply earn a check in a sexy mega-city, as I’ve been since graduating college…

My strategy entails finding a job that is ideally based on the East Coast of the United States (NYC/Boston/D.C). Ideally, the hypothetical future job should give me the option to work remotely and this is where I would take advantage of global arbitrage. I’d live in places that offer a low cost of living but a higher standard of living. After observing my parents and various other family members spend a majority of their pay on their mortgage/housing costs, I figured being a homeowner wasn’t something I wanted to pursue.

The experiences I’ve had thus far, traveling 20+ countries, have been far more valuable than anything else in my life (besides my relationships). So, why not extrapolate these experiences to cultivate a lifestyle? I never want to permanently live anywhere. I want to try to live in a cold place. After one traumatizing year in East Lansing, Michigan — I was 6 and I still remember the frost and the feeling of not being able to feel my face. It’s important to be uncomfortable, and I have felt deeply agonized in the cold. I’m one of those ladies you won’t find anywhere near a bunny slope, you can find me sipping on my cheeky latte inside the cabin. The only cold place that’s actually quite high up on my list is Iceland. Give me a break, I’m from Mumbai and have lived the majority of my life in Los Angeles. So, here’s to trying to live in a cold place!

I crave that digital nomad cafe-hopping life.

My plan would involve long-term (1–3 month) rental situations with AirBnB/house sitting, to save on costs. The place would need to have a kitchen because my stomach cannot fathom takeout for more than 2 instances/week. The food at the location needs to be top-notch. I’m a food snob, so much so that I plan to travel based on the destinations’ corresponding food scene.

I want to be able to experience as many places that I have an affinity towards, which is why, in typical Ritika fashion (you should have noticed already if you’ve been a follower), I’ve made a list:
Vi Et Animo | 2. Seri Tanıtımı
By: Canan Ulyana Başer
Tags: Inspiration, Podcast, Millennials, Bosislermedya, Bimilenyumlu

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Dear Baby Boomers
By: Az Mom On The Left
Tags: Baby Boomers, Parenting, Pandemic Parenting, Gen X, Millennials

Dear Baby Boomers who so readily offer parenting criticism and advice to Gen X and Millennial parents, I have a few questions for you:

1. Did you worry about mass shootings at your kids’ school on a daily basis?

2. Did you need to comfort your children when the latest lockdown drill felt like the real thing and they literally feared for their lives?

3. Did you agonize over the world’s inaction on climate change and what will be left for your children when they reach adulthood?

4. Were you concerned about the effects of a 24-hr news cycle on a child’s brain and feel like you had to constantly censor the POTUS because he’s a cruel bully who uses lies and misinformation to manipulate people?

5. Did you fathom that your children could be bullied or even targeted by sexual predators without even leaving the house and just accessing the internet from home?

6. Did you listen to the advice of your elders and get a degree with the promise of a good-paying job only to discover you’re still paying for said degree years later and barely scraping by while billionaires get richer as they grind the poor?

7. Did you struggle paying for childcare because you need two incomes to survive but childcare is so expensive that it took almost the entirety of the second paycheck?

8. Did you have to balance your own career and teaching school to your children from home in the middle of a global pandemic?

9. Did you fear losing your parents to a deadly virus taking lives all over the world while selfish science-deniers refused to wear masks and socially-distance because… freedom?

10. Did you agonize over protecting your parents’ and your children’s physical health AND mental health because said deadly virus was literally killing people but also leaving people isolated from human connection?

11. Did you have constant access to a plethora of information on the best way to parent and then get ridiculed for following such advice because there really are no right answers that fit every family or situation?

Look, I’m not saying parenting was easier for you. I’m just saying it’s different now. Despite what many in your generation say, most of us aren’t lazy. We aren’t entitled. We are trying to keep everyone alive and healthy. So the next time you criticize our kids for being too loud, speaking their mind, or not eating their vegetables, stop. We’re raising humans in a world that doesn’t have the resources to take care of them when they reach adulthood. We’re raising humans in an unapologetic capitalist society that only works for a select few, most of whom are rich white folks. We’re raising humans in the middle of a global pandemic as many of our government leaders race to the front of the line for the vaccine while they downplay the deaths of 1.7 million people worldwide.

We’re trying to fix messes we didn’t create while raising smart, healthy, and kind children. Please give us a break for crying out loud.
Investing as a Millennials in Indonesia (Part 2)
By: Paulus Reinhard Jonathan
Tags: Money, Finance, Investing, Indonesia, Millennials

The vanilla guy that survived decades of uncertainty. In Indonesia, they are highly regulated by OJK and IDX. I recommends people to try investing in mutual funds firsr before stocks because it is easier to diversify. However, some people believe that trading stocks is way cooler. Maybe because they get some sense of ownership in a company.

Platform that I tried and my key takeaways:

TRIMA : Stocks and Mutual Fund, simple UI, daily curated trading ideas and news Bibit : Mutual Fund, Virtual Account payment, simple robo-adviser IPOT : Stocks and Mutual Fund, sophisticated feature, comprehensive dataset Ajaib : Stocks and Mutual Fund, interesting UI, push notificatiom for price alert Bareksa : Mutual Fund, large number of products, services for corporate clients

Personally, Trima, Bibit and IPOT are my weapon of choice. I do my equity transaction through TRIMA and IPOT. For Mutual Funds, I invest using IPOT and Bibit. It’s better to start focusing on one platform though, to minimize the effort of monitoring your asset. But I really enjoyed the experience and unique features between those three.

Based on the what I heard, significant numbers of retail investor do transaction through Mirae Asset. I believe there is no online registration available from them at the momen though. You could also buy Mutual Funds from Banks such as BCA, CIMB, and many more. The downside are they usually offer limited number of products and sometimes they only sell to their priority clients.
S2B2 | Tahsin Göktepe
By: Canan Ulyana Başer
Tags: Inspiration, Podcast, Millennials, Bosislermedya, Bimilenyumlu

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Investing as a Millennials in Indonesia (Part 1)
By: Paulus Reinhard Jonathan
Tags: Finance, Investing, Indonesia, Stock Market, Millennials

Ihave been working in financial sector for 5 years already and this is a story that I always wanted to share. Basically, it is a combination of daily conversations and observations which I face along the way. Without further ado, let’s talk about investment.

First thing that I wanted to address is I believe that financial literacy in Indonesia is still very low. I know that the regulators (IDX, OJK, BI, etc) have done great lengths to penetrate the society, but still….many things are missing. Ask this to yourself, how many of your peers are interested in stocks? I bet lots of millenials are intrigued by “The Wolf of Wall Street”. But the next question should be, how many of them are actively investing in stocks? Well, based on my experience, not many would say yes.

This brings me to the next issue that I wanted to explore. What is the reason behind it? Why their fascinations does not turns into participation? What I’m going to tell you next is more likely to be an assumption, I do not doing enough primary data collection and research, so it is always open for debate.
2020 Reflection
By: Fernando, Thebossyboss
Tags: Life Lessons, 2020, Lifestyle Blog, Life, Millennials

Let me start out by saying that this year has been interesting. From having virtual graduations to limiting a certain amount of people inside stores. Something that I learned is that in order to get through the hard times, we needed the support of everyone around us. From a bigger perspective, we had to look after each other. Also, putting our differences aside has been hard, and from a personal level, I understand. But, that’s what makes us better humans. Understanding everyones points, and respecting their opinions is key. As a political science major, politics are based on this concept. Although Washington is not an ideal example, since they have based their needs on their own political parties for gain. It’s important to know that the concept of respect for others, can go along way. As a millennial, I wished the world would reconsider all of the bad, and focus on the good as we start 2021. But my 3 take aways of 2020 would be.

Respect Others Be Opened Minded Help Others
And… this is where you lost me.
By: Ashley Rose
Tags: Poltics, Money, Society, Culture, Millennials

And… this is where you lost me. I know it’s in vogue to hate the man, but this is just hyperbolic. He’s no where near as bad as CNN paints him out to be. For all of Trump’s faults (yeah, he’s flawed for sure), he’s actually managed to get a few things right. Once Trump realized what a hawkish snake Bolton was, he kicked him to curb, started bringing our troops home (many of which weren’t even born when the conflict started), and facilitated a Nobel-worthy peace deal in the Middle East. And the political establishment that was content to drone strike children under the Obama administration fought him tooth and nail, going so far as to lie both to Trump and the public about our troop numbers over there. We are now finally an energy-independent nation (a net-exporter of natural gas), so now we don’t have to go fight senseless wars over oil pipelines in the name of counter-terrorism.

You want to talk about the economy? You want to talk about how difficult decent-paying jobs are to find? Trump has been the only one with a spine to stand up to China. The same China that has been stealing our tech, our jobs, and our intellectual property for decades. The same China that has been enslaving Uighur Muslims to work in factories and concentration camps. All so the corporate elites and big box stores (Walmart, Amazon, etc.) can save a quick buck on labor costs in the U.S. at the expense of American workers, small business owners, and entrepreneurs — the very same hustlers you’ve rightly been championing.

The true despots are the local leaders of the D+8 states, who have only used COVID as an excuse to accelerate the greatest transfer of wealth from the working and middle class to the aforementioned corporate elites and big box stores. They’re calling it “The Great Reset.”
9 TIPS TO LIVE CHEAP
By: Meaningful Ride
Tags: Minimalist, Minimalist Lifestyle, Minimalism, Savemore, Millennials

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A Mountain of Snowflakes
By: Raymond Lemay
Tags: Anxiety And Depression, Regret, Awareness, Millennials, Poetry

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SESSIA Attracts Millennials with Its KICKS-back Token, Listed on PayBito Exchange
By: Maria Garcia
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Loyalty Rewards Program, Cashback Shopping Offers, Cryptocurrency Investment, Millennials

Known for being a one-of-a-kind blockchain-based marketplace, SESSIA, while rapidly growing in global prominence has conquered the Millennials and Generation-Z consumer base with a reportedly increased platform activity. According to company sources, it has been revealed in the internal market analysis that SESSIA-KICKS has become quite popular among the tech-savvy generation, who extensively use online platforms for education, banking, and shopping, etc. rather than the traditional means of availing the same services. This particular target audience group has also shown signs of being open to crypto adoption and use ensuing great prospects for SESSIA’s KICKS token.

Speaking about SESSIA and their plans for advancement, Narek Sirakanyan, the President and Founder of SESSIA commented, “We are excited about the millennial response and while working on keeping up with that popularity, SESSIA is focussing on the other consumer demographics as well. The pandemic has caused a shift in consumer behavior, where people, irrespective of their age and affiliations have been compelled to adopt and use digital platforms and they are finding convenience in it. This is just the ideal time for us to take initiatives for stimulating these minor shifts into a global adoption phenomenon. We are planning to do the same with our SESSIA-KICKS platform by increasing its accessibility to a larger user base.”

The Ecosystem of SESSIA-KICKS

A unique conjunction of ecommerce and social media, SESSIA’s ecosystem entails an assortment of services that are beneficial for brands, companies, stores, and consumers. The platform users are benefitting from the loyalty program involving an assortment of retail options with profitable KICKS rewards. The social network model manifests into a perfect avenue for user engagement like sharing bills and earning kickbacks and cashbacks on the SESSIA platform.

From the business point of view, companies and brands get a great tool for promotion and an advanced virtual marketplace without any third party or centralized to interfere with business growth.

The loyalty program involving the KICKS token is the unique-selling-point of SESSIA, where one can earn a significant percentage of the amount spent on shopping through SESSIA via KICKS kickback, while the cashbacks are paid in fiat currency. Users can buy KICKS on PayBito exchange.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/20/12/p18810068/sessia-is-attracting-millennials-with-its-kicks-token-reward-and-cashbacks
sitting in wonder
By: Raymond Lemay
Tags: Humanity, Hopes And Fears, Haiku, American Dream, Millennials

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Surviving Christmas
By: Hilary Annette
Tags: Debt, Shopping Addiction, Shopaholic, Debt Relief, Millennials

Surviving Christmas

Every year when Christmas approaches, my family says to each other “we’re not spending so much this year! We’re going to do more stuff together instead of making it about things.” Sound familiar? Cut to Christmas morning and we’ve all spent more than ever. Again. With the amount my mom spends over the course of the holiday season on appies, fancy cheese, crates of champagne, food for feasts, and of course spoiling my brother, dad, and I, she could afford to spend Christmas in the Swiss Alps each year!

Well for once, I am sticking to the plan. No matter how much pressure I feel last minute to go out and buy everyone a ton of crap that they don’t need, I will resist! And that’s not to say I didn’t get them anything. I was, however, much wiser with my decisions. No grasping at straws to find something – anything! – to spend my money on for my very difficult to buy for dad. I certainly did not spend $100 a head as usual, with one exception. When a man gives up his job and moves to a different town for you, the least you can do is get him what’s on his (very reasonable) Christmas list.

I am fortunate to have a side hustle making bath products and candles that I enjoy, and sales have really picked up over the holiday season (yay!). The old me would have spent that money so fast, probably on the new faux-leather Spanx leggings that are supposed to make your butt look amazing in the ad that keeps popping up in my social media, among other things. After a while of being on this spending fast, though, I’m just not tempted. I’m starting to understand the hedonic treadmill, and that within a couple weeks of receiving those leggings I’d be disillusioned, $100 poorer, and looking for the next thing to fill that void. Instead of constantly buying new clothes, I’ve been forced to look within (my closet) and rediscover my old clothes – some of which I had totally forgotten that I owned! Another reason why this might be so easy for me at this time is because of the current COVID restrictions. There are no major events happening that I need to plan outfits for and, hell, I couldn’t even go anywhere if I wanted to.

Just an update because I didn’t want anyone who might stumble across this to think I’d given up!

Total Debt as of December 15, 2020: $16,559.94
A global homeownership crisis is unfolding in front of our eyes.
By: Thore Behrens
Tags: Startup, Homeownership, Real Estate, Technology, Millennials

It is time to act now.

We are faced with an unprecedented homeownership crisis across Europe. Rising residential real estate prices have made it nearly impossible for young adults to become homeowners. Millennials are forced to rent much longer than previous generations and have been dubbed as ‘Generation Rent‘. Accumulated student loan debt, higher living expenses, falling real incomes, and continuously rising real estate prices, fuelled by low-interest rates, have made it significantly harder to save up for a downpayment. Despite favourable interest rates, consumers do not necessarily benefit due to restrictive lending, causing them to fall even further behind and missing their chance to take the crucial first step on the property ladder.

Buying a home is, for most of us, by far the most significant financial decision of our lifetime. It requires us to have saved up a sufficiently large downpayment which covers at least the transaction costs, have a regular income to pay for the monthly mortgage payments, and additionally requires us to have a positive outlook on the housing market. Preferably, you want to be confident that you are making the right decision when you buy a home. However, life is fluid and uncertain, sometimes even confronted with external shocks, just like COVID-19. It, therefore, becomes even more important to leave no one behind and that everyone receives a fair chance to become a homeowner.

With propifair we want to rectify the biggest challenge of our lifetime, making homeownership accessible and affordable for everyone. We want to offer young adults, in particular young families, a fair, flexible and realistic chance to take the first step on the property ladder. We are creating a middle ground between renting and buying. You should not be forced to wait to take the first step on the property ladder; you should not put yourself in debt if your current financial situation doesn’t allow it.

Instead, you deserve to have a clear path to homeownership. You deserve to decide when it is the right time to buy, without worrying that real estate prices have skyrocketed in the meantime. To turn our vision into reality, we will go live in January.

Let us change homeownership for good. Together.
It’s Just Another Story: Thoughts on Career Anxiety
By: Riche Lim
Tags: Life Lessons, Careers, Purpose, Anxiety, Millennials

Photo by Dariusz Sankowski on Unsplash

Dear B—

The beauty of our stories is how unexpected mishaps can turn into the most surprising of endings. This philosophy has been crucial in the way I’ve approached my most challenging moments — and is what I’ve found to be a core topic of conversation with my students and friends.

I understand. The end of the year is when many plan for their next stage— applying for graduate school, preparing for a job interview, or taking a licensure exam. As natural as this phase is, isolation and social distancing have compounded a traditionally collective journey into a lonely one.

We no longer have the benefit of friends and colleagues empathizing with our struggles — we prepare for the upcoming quest alone.

And it is so easy to fall victim to our fears and anxieties.

We overweight the moment in front of us, believing that this specific step will determine the rest of our future until eternity. We have this strange, unfounded belief that a slip in our timeline will have catastrophic ripple effects on our future happiness and success. As if one singular exam or conversation held the key to the purpose of our soul.

But this moment, like every other moment you will face in your life, is just another story.

At the end of the road — every single moment becomes, at best, another side quest in our long odyssey. The beasts we fight today will become goal posts. Markers that decorate the rough edges of our character arc. Regardless, we journey on.

Take a breath. See the battle for what it really is — another chapter you’ve prepared for. A troll blocking your exit from the cave, just a hairline shy of where daybreak can invade the shadows.

Only two things can happen after — you move forward, or you move forward.

Our stories only reach its peak if we stop exploring.

What happens after this ‘crucial’ event? Our adventures go on unless we force ourselves to stop. Life has a store of infinite wonder if we march on. The chapters write themselves. The plot branches out in directions that defy the most meticulously drawn outlines .

So don’t place too much weight in the moment. Just wait, and let life move in its due course. Successes are simply the outcomes we have predicted.

And what we call failures are only plot twists we do not yet understand.
Gen Y is the Middle Child Wedge Betweeen Gen X and Gen Z
By: Andrea Paz
Tags: Gonzo Medium, Gonzo Journalism, Gen Z, Generation Y, Millennials

Gen Z established itself with respect. I mean, how long did the name Zoomer last? Not long. Did we ever have the respect of being Gen Y? Maybe — I dunno, by 2012, we were just industry killers. Maybe it was because Hunter S. Thompson was the one to coin it and his words

Generation X got off easy compared to the hideous fate of the poor bastards in Generation Z. They will be like steerage passengers on the Titanic, trapped in the watery bowels of a sinking ‘unsinkable ship.

(Hunter S Thompson recreation to avoid Medium’s copyright takedowns!)

There he goes. One of God’s own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

While Gen X were aloof and Gen Z have more self-restraint, we are the annoying middle child who acts out in search for desired attention, with thought pieces and essays about the existential dread of capitalism. As I watched too many YouTube videos on “the differences between gen z and millenials”, I realized why I was a sociology major only for one semester. In lé millenial fashion, this is me not saying anything at all, but as a sweet excuse to gaze at that navel and show off these bitching shades.

One thing that I came across is Gen Z Conservative — I’m not going to link it and if you visit boy, you better strap on that adblocker — which is a blog aimed at younger Gen Z kids who are “tired of university indoctrination?” It also could be a psych-ops and Gen Z kids maybe are not that conservative?

I don’t know — perhaps I’ll need to consult our modern version of Carrie Bradshaw’s Vogue.

Buzzfeed

At the end of the day, as long as the kids hate capitalism, the kids will be all right.

Fuck Gen X, though. I see right through ya!

Sincerely yours,

Hunter S Thompson.
The Subtle Power of Sticking Around
By: Yahya Ber
Tags: Resilience, Patience, Millennials, Mindfulness

All you need is Time.

What does “Being There” tells about a person ? When we stick around are we weak : to not break out of a toxic relationship ? or strong : to handle the hardships of life and exist inspite of the circumstances ?You may wonder, when enough is ENOUGH ? When is pressure, stress and pain too much? We may ask a better question, that makes us regain control : Am i ready to make what I have better or should I let it go ?

Actually, when we’ve had enough, it only means that we’ve hit a certain limit that is blocking us. But are we ready to go above and beyond this limitation and grow from it ? Is the challenge worth taking or is it a lost cause ? The objective from asking different question is to rationalize the situation to handle it better, and nudge ourselves into action.

We often mistake consistency and patience for weakness. It’s strong and courageous of people to actually wait for a better future, a future that guarantees fullfillment and happiness. When we stick around, we give ourselves the opportunity to analyse, be critical and make wiser decisions. We can understand what’s happening around us, how we react to it and then we can act in a better way. What gives meaning to the struggle is the vision that we have for ourselves. If we can elaborate a life plan that fits each of us that consists objectives that are acheivable and realistic and actions to make it happen, we can be strong enough to make it through.

Opportunities come to you when you have accumulated enough experience in the situation you living. We are the leading star of our own movie. The circumstances that we face are crafted for us, and we are the owns who decide if we want to face it and grow from it, or escape them and never know what we are actually capable of acheiving.

Finally, Life is a marathon, it’s not a sprint : it’s not about who is the fastest, strongest or smartest, it’s all about who made it to the finish line. Most people give up, and the few who make it are the ones who stuck around long enough to savour their victory.
Hello. I’m a writer for several Medium publications and my articles are routinely chosen for…
By: Ranjani Rao
Tags: Travel, Life Lessons, Writing Life

Hello. I’m a writer for several Medium publications and my articles are routinely chosen for distribution. I love worrying about travel and life lessons, specially when the two converge. Please add me as a writer. Thank you
Matthew Taylor has a very good piece about the persistence required to keep writing and the…
By: Rebecca Sealfon
Tags: Writing Life, Life Advice, Persistence, Writing, Rejection

Matthew Taylor has a very good piece about the persistence required to keep writing and the validation from publishing one piece. Each writer is motivated slightly differently. For me, some of my pieces are written for the ten or twenty or so people in my life or the online communities I run, that I want to read my ideas. And writing for a specific few people works for me.

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The Creativity Behind Writing
By: Aimee Sparrow
Tags: Creativity, Writing Life, Medication, Writing, Clear Thinking

The Creativity Behind Writing

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I enjoy writing so immensely, I can do it forever. I can sit down, write something, and have my creative juices flowing indefinitely, to clarify my thoughts and delineate my insights on the go. I enjoy the process, the styles, and the result. Writing helps me clarify my thoughts, which otherwise are nondistinct abstract ramblings of my unconscious mind, making little to no logical sense.

Writing enables me to think more easily. Writing collaborates with my mind to reveal on the screen exactly what I need to know. The words simply come to me without me having to pull them out of my mind. My thoughts are so much more clearer after I write and arrive at new conclusions.

Sometimes, my happiness is clear, and my writing charismatic and spontaneous, fun and exciting, a charm that draws people in. This usually occurs after coffee triggers hypomania, an element of my mental illness that gives me unbelievable energy and inventiveness, a flow state much like those moments of clarity so common in the enlightened.

When I write, I release my innermost ponderings, making it so what’s inside me is laid out for everyone to see, regardless of how it’s chosen to be interpreted. It’s who I am and what makes me tick. I’ve explored this person for a very long time, internally, in my own abstract way, and have come to the conclusion, I have inner wisdom and unbounded passion in most everything I do or believe. It’s existed from my early childhood and never wavered as I grew. I have inner anger, this motivation that enables me to make lightning-fast connections and incredible leaps of logic to be filled in later. I’ve been known as being genuine as I continue to seek authentic knowledge.

I’ve been wondering what I care about most. Why do I write? What am I trying to learn or uncover? The truth is, the rush has calmed down. Ever since I was medicated against my need to follow what’s imminent and waiting to be discovered, I could focus on what I truly want in life and that is to be a normal, carefree, happy person. I believe what’s most important is crafting our happiness so that we are able to think using our minds to see the world clearly at all times.

The fact is, I want nothing but to be happy. I want to rediscover how life can be of worth to me, and relish in those moments of complete bliss and pleasure. I write so I can see how far I’m coming, and to enable myself to carefully counter any which thing that gets in my way. With that, I believe we each have our own path in life we must follow and it’s unreasonable to ask ourselves of any more than we are willing to give. Writing for me is a release and that is it. It is a way for me to reveal my thoughts so I can see them. If it helps others along the way, that is a kind of blessing.
5 Mistakes I Do Everyday As A New Writer
By: Eden Kunter
Tags: Writers Life, Writing Life, Newwriting, Writing Tips, Writers On Medium

5 Mistakes I Do Everyday As A New Writer

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For as long as I remember, I live where the letters stand. I define myself with my writings, as this is why I have been sent to this world.

Do I make mistakes? Yes, every time.

Is it hard to express myself in another language? Yes, it is.

Do the failures upset me? No, not really. I enjoy making mistakes. I couldn’t feel more proud. So here are five mistakes I make every single day, yet I am here to learn!

1. Being impatient

As long as I feel something around my left side, I let the pen take me and meet with my words through it. It almost feels like I am in another zone where nobody can reach me. It is my safe space.

Some days, I write down every single fear, passion, desire to make sure I am still a human-being. That’s why, after I am finished with writing, I find myself in deep space without any sign of consciousness. With a need to be heard, I hit the publish too soon. Every single time!

I know I should be more patient, take more time on my articles to enhance, maybe wait for a day to see if my ideas are still the same. Or maybe do more research regarding my subject and add them to my article to make it more persuasive. I am still working on it!
How to Edit and Review Your Stories Like a Pro?
By: Arunima Basu
Tags: Writing Life, Editing And Proofreading, Audience Engagement, Writing Tips, Writing

When I get writing inspirations, I just can’t wait to share them with my readers!

As content creators, we always get desperate for feedback and reactions. Not every writer has the same goals with their content, but most of us want to create an impact.

Sometimes, we want to initiate a change. Sometimes, we want to know how our perceptions have inspired someone. Sometimes, we just want to connect with another writer, sitting in their living room and smiling as they read our stories!

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However, rushing to quick publishing can reduce your scope of creating better content that had the potential of connecting you to a broader audience.

It’s not always about grammar or sticking to the writing rules! As they say, ‘ write fearlessly, edit mercilessly,’ they say it for a reason. Needless to say, a large part of your editing is to re-read your contents again and again!

You have created a masterpiece in a trance-like state while you were high on creativity. Now, you need to clear your head.

Relax, unplug, unwind. Come back again and read your story.

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Does it sound perfect every time?

Naah! Sometimes you feel the entire idea is trashy! So, you add a few lines and remove some sections. Sometimes, you tweak a few sentences here and there. Occasionally, you might be good to go in one shot. But it’s rare. Your raw idea is like an uncut diamond, and the story you publish is the diamond necklace people buy from the showrooms. It’s a long process, and there are no shortcuts.

After posting your content, review the reactions of your audience or readers. This is very important.

Once a reader told me, ‘why would I read your contents if they make me go through the same kind of pain I have experienced every time?’

I thought about it a lot and realized that I needed to work on my thought process. My writing wasn’t inspiring my readers or making them smile! I wanted to address a lot of causes, but not at the cost of triggering my readers. So, I decided to filter my thought process. It takes a lot of self-work to be a great writer, and you have to be open to growth.

Have you got unexpected views? Great! Don’t just stop there.

Check out who is liking your content and try to think about why they could connect with your writing?

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Start engaging with your audience. Don’t shy away from responding to them by just leaving reactions. Treat them as your friends, and your life as a writer will be sorted!

You will get inspirations, feedback, and ideas- all in a go!

If you want to read my stories, you can visit Womens Web, New York Gal, The Things, or my personal blog, A Rebel’s Diary.
Love Poetry
By: Piotr Dariusz Makowski
Tags: Writing Life, Love Letters, Writing Tips, Love, Writing

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Love sonnets are generally genuinely composed sonnets. Love poetry can undoubtedly be supposed to be the most mainstream type of poetry. With regards to love poetry it is an expansive from of poetry.

The most normally composed love sonnets are about the writer’s love for an individual that they have solid affections for. This individual might be their better half, sweetheart or simply a companion. A birthday sonnet for a mother or father can likewise be delegated love poetry.

Love sonnets shouldn’t be mistaken for sexual sonnets. Suggestive sonnets are sonnets written in a lascivious manner. These sonnets can depict sexual things that the artist has done or wish to do. Only a couple words in a sonnet can figure out what it will be named.

Love sonnets can be composed for various purposes. It tends to be remembered for a love letter, valentine card, birthday card, get well letter just as for some different purposes. This is an integral motivation behind why love sonnets are extremely mainstream and frequently composed.

In spite of the fact that love poetry is frequently composed like most poetry it might never get perused nor thought about by someone else other than the writer who composed it particularly if it’s composed for somebody. Like with journals and books of mysteries artists compose communicating how they feel with the plan that nobody will actually peruse what they have composed. This can help the artist grasp their sentiments or do the inverse and assist them with delivering their emotions. Finally it very well may be essentially composed for somebody they appreciate.
hello!
Tags: Writing Life, Blog, Blogging, Teens, Blogger

hello there!

I’m asic, an oddly passionate teenager. I enjoy writing, making music and anything to do with the arts.

i like to blog about all sorts of topics ranging from technology to among us to superheroes to the supernatural to music. i enjoy blogging about anything i find interesting.

writing isnt the only thing im interested in tho. i can song write, produce music and crack average jokes as well. a few of my hobbies include criticizing society, making tiny spelling and grammatical errors, being good at hitting bad high notes as well as ridiculing anything and everything.

more than just writing lengthy paragraphs with hard to comprehend words, i prefer to just use the words that come up in my head so that im able to express myself clearly here.

let me know about the things you like and enjoy, no matter how small or big they may be, give me a gist of how your day went, rant about that annoying classmate who just wont leave you alone or go on and on about that one person who you seem to notice no matter wherever you go.

i hope that people from all walks of life, regardless of their colour/skin/race/ethinicity/gender/sexuality etc, will be able to come together with the little we have in common.

i also have a blog called HAVEN. the purpose of my blog is to help people come together with the little we have in common.

check it out here: https://officiallyhaven.wordpress.com/
Why It’s So Important To Create Your Own Category As A Writer (Thread)
By: Nicolas Cole
Tags: Writing Life, Category Design, Writing Tips, Writing, Writing Prompts

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over the past few years is how important Category Creation is to your success as a content creator/writer.

What this means is carving out a niche for yourself that no one else owns.

Unfortunately, very few writers think about this—and no one ever explains how it works.

In fact, much of the “writing” world hyper-focuses on things like language, grammar, and even style/tone—leading to a very myopic view of what it means to “become successful” as a writer.

Every writer imitates in the beginning.

The real question is: how long do you stay playing that imitation game?

At what point do you forge a path of your own?

Every category that has been created has a current Category King.

And so what most writers do is they pick a genre, AND a Category King, and then base all their decisions on how they can “become like” the person they idolize.

This is where the solution is also the problem.

Because when you try to “become like” someone else, you end up competing against them in their own category, playing by their own rules.

And it’s nearly impossible to “win” that way.

New categories get created every single day.

They just hide in plain sight.

Instead, books that catch wildfire are chalked up to having:

A clever title

A beautiful cover

“Amazing marketing”

The support of a big publishing house

Etc.

But these aren’t the things that really moved the needle.

Without fail, it’s always the books and articles and Tweets and products and <insert anything> that explode in popularity that successfully created a new, compelling category.

The way you create a category of your own is by making a clear distinction between what exists and what is NEW and DIFFERENT.

In books, for example, I like to think of this as adding a clarifying word before the current genre.

Instead of saying, “I’m a horror writer” (of which there are 8 gazillion all trying to compete with Stephen King), you can say, “I’m a Space Horror writer. All my horror stories take place in outer space.”

Boom. That’s DIFFERENT.

Competing with other writers, especially in a category they successfully created, is a fool’s game.

You can’t win.

It’s an uphill battle, and you are disadvantaged at every turn.

Instead, you are far better allowing them to have what is theirs and CREATING a new and different category of your own.
I found this out recently, such an easy an affective step!
By: Jamie Styles
Tags: Writing Life, Writing Tips, Essay Writing, Writing, Writing Prompts

Keep sentences small. They’re easier to work with that way.

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