Veronica Walters embodies the essence of a dynamic, modern Renaissance woman who gracefully defies traditional norms and boundaries. At the age of twenty-seven, Veronica faced the devastating breakdown of her marriage with her first husband, the father of her 4 young children. In a time of society when divorce was still highly taboo and unfairly …
Years ago, an acquaintance of mine was involved in a motorcycle accident that ended up taking him out of commission for the better part of half a year. The accident was caused by a distracted driver watching a Tik Tok video not seeing that my friend had shifted into their lane. Despite how clearly the …
Do you ever wake up with a sense of urgency to act on behalf of both the present and the future? There are certain events in life that can trigger such existential crises. For many Americans, the pandemic was a wave that overwhelmed society economically, politically, and medically. Significantly shifting the way people choose to …
Working parents essentially do it all. In the morning, they wake up before their children to prepare breakfast and lunch before dropping them off at school and then driving into the office. After the workday, the evening demands picking up the kids from school, cooking dinner, and, sometimes, or on some days, driving the children …
American freelancing marketplace Upwork helps freelancers find clients and clients find freelancers. Upwork’s 2021 report says that more than a third of the entire United States workforce “performed freelance work in the past 12 months.” The proportion is significant, given that freelancing is a form of non-traditional employment. Freelancing is a form of self-employment where …
To the average person, it may be hard to imagine living a life of enormous amounts of fame, wealth, and power—all the while constantly experiencing depression and loneliness. But the horrors of Hollywood can be deadly. Literally. Several celebrities have died by suicide, with heavy speculation that their desire was to simply end the torture …
Prenuptial agreements, or prenups, have gotten such a bad rap over the years that many soon-to-be-married couples dread the prospect of even bringing up the subject during the leadup to the wedding. Prenups are often treated as cold, calculating, and often inherently exploitative by one or both partners. The process can be unromantic, forcing future …
Athletes spend years, even decades, of their lives training for hours per day in hopes of achieving their dreams. Professional athletes compete in sports to earn their primary or major source of income. As such, any event or illness that negatively affects their body directly affects their quality of life. But the same can be …
Running a business is a difficult thing to do at the best of times. In my experience, there really is no such thing as a ‘night off’, you’re always either looking at your phone, waiting for the next email to come through or dealing with yet another crisis that’s come up in the past 45 …
I have a relatively wealthy friend who has recently gone through some significant marital troubles, which served as the inspiration for this post. I’ve left out the name and any obvious identifying characteristics in deference to his privacy, but his story may be of interest to the regular readers of this blog. My friend has …