Work

Why Playing Pickleball Is My New Professional Litmus Test

Networking with a paddle, not a pastry

21 hrs ago •

ANGELA MARIE HUTCHINSON

Life Is in the Fine Details

Athena Dixon on how focusing on the big picture can make you miss what really matters

Nov 19 •

The High Cost of Being Poor

How financial, work, and relationship trauma created a perfect storm

Nov 18 •

The Reality of Being a Flight Attendant

It’s not always so glam working in the skies

Sep 6 •

From Dropout to Journalist…In Prison

How I found my voice as a storyteller while incarcerated and now help others become prison journalists

Sep 4 •

Open Secrets Magazine

How Firefighting Saved My Life

One of the most dangerous jobs became a refuge from my grief

Sep 3 •

River Selby (they/them)

I Was a Bigoted Speech Therapist

As my views on gender evolved, so did how I taught kids about pronouns

Sep 2 •

Judith Lam Tang

I'm a Thriller Author Who Figured Out the Secret to Actually Selling Books

And it’s not ideal—because it’s all about the things you can’t control

Jun 24 •

I’m A Professional Tarot Reader Who Thinks “Twin Flames” Need to Be Snuffed Out

Why fiery catch-phrases don’t fix relationships

May 23 •

Cyn Grace, The Grey Strega

The Ties that Bind: Rape as a Job Hazard

In the aftermath of a horrible attack, I couldn’t change my whole life, but I could change a small part of it

Apr 21 •

Writing Queer Romance as an Exploration of My Own Queerness

How I fell in love with my queer self through my queer fictional characters

Jan 13 •

What I Learned from Posing for Porn Site SuicideGirls

‘Indie Porn’ author Zahra Stardust on the reality of labor practices she encountered during a SuicideGirls nude photo shoot

Oct 30, 2024 •

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