If You Fall Twice, Stand Up on the Third

Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash Life can be difficult. And whenever you feel hopeless and lost, the vilest or most questionable things become tempting. Sure, this doesn’t make sinning acceptable, but it also isn’t a one-way ticket to hell. How can one learn to stand up after committing mistakes? Should they even be allowed…

Beyond Goodbyes: Life After Near-Death Experiences

Photo by Fabio Comparelli on Unsplash It’s easy to state that life is short, but we only notice and acknowledge this when we suffer from a severe injury or are on the brink of death. It’s debatable how real miracles are, but they’re commonly proven to occur when people are near-death. What awaits people after…

The Horrors of Mental Health Treatment

Photo by Stormseeker on Unsplash The complicated thing about mental health issues revolves around its very essence. Unlike physical injuries which doctors can see the recovery, there’s no surefire way of telling whether people have fully recovered mentally. Aside from therapies and medications, how else can people recover from mental health issues? Recovery from any…

To What Degree: Success Attained Without Education

Photo by cottonbro studio It’s what adults commonly use to scare children into going to school. Education is crucial. Without it, they won’t amount to anything in life. But how much of this is true? Steve Jobs. Mark Zuckerberg. Bill Gates. What do they have in common? Or, for better phrasing, what don’t they have…

Turning Life Around: Inspiring Change for the Youth

Photo by Khoa Võ Gangs receive a terrible reputation for the right reasons. When one talks about gangs, mentions of crimes and violence typically follow. Is there a saving grace for these groups? Often, society focuses too much on universally significant problems that small-scaled, seemingly trifling conflicts are brushed off. Leaders exhaustively discuss the possibility…