Remember you’re a pink flamingo — Assertiveness is the Holy Grail of mental health. Assertive people respect their boundaries as much as they respect others. Neither too mild nor too aggressive, they won’t let others manipulate them. Finally, they’re able to express (and often get) what they want. Luckily, you can learn how to be more…

Life isn’t a beach — When I see “X Tips on How To Live a Long and Happy Life,” I think: a) Clickbait, b) You’re barely 25. I come from Southeastern Europe — the region where Nikola Tesla was born. No green smoothie, no gratitude mantra, and no amount of hydration helped anyone escape a…

From a perfect family to a tragic end — “Unfortunately, it has been a girl, but my heart is full of happiness. We may name her Helga.” — Joseph Goebbels in his diary on 1 September 1932, the day his first daughter was born Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels had the ideal German family. …

A reminder from a Gypsy woman — “Give them a finger and they’ll want the whole hand”, is a well-known proverb where I come from. Some people just don’t know when to stop. They take from you everything they can. On the other hand, we often say that kind people are naive or weak. …

A free course — No one can guarantee you’ll make it online but they all swear you will. A great writer I know took courses from two top Medium writers and eventually gave up on the platform. They told her not to write about what interested her but what the audience wanted until she…

Their magnetic attraction was an open secret — In 1973 you couldn’t just start a family and then become gay. Your sexual curiosity stayed within the limits of adultery, orgies, and heterosexuality. It was taboo to be a faggot, so people rarely talked about their same-sex experiences. Except for one man. This pale, alien-looking guy with eye shadow…

From Elvis to Princess Diana — Brazilian artist Hidreley Diao’s Instagram is a bridge between today and the past. His digital collection shows the looks of some famous people if they were still around. In one of his projects, Diao brought celebrities back to life using FaceApp, Photoshop, Remini, and Gradient. Some of the pics look…

And they look incredibly real — Brazilian digital artist Hidreley Diao recently started to post somewhat familiar faces on his Instagram. His goal is to imagine what famous historical figures would look like if you ran into them in the grocery store. He uses FaceApp, Photoshop, Remini, and Gradient to create realistic portraits of those people. …

At the intersection between pagan and Christian — After weeks of compulsive shopping, we gather with our loved ones to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We feast on more food than we can eat and exchange gifts because they mean love. We fill our homes with bling since fairy-tale decorations enhance the magic of Christmas. But if you…