I’ve always experienced difficulty grasping the concept of passion. Regarding what I wanted to pursue career-wise, I felt restricted by the “follow your passion” narrative. This is because I didn’t have a single goal to achieve. Some people are certain of what they want and can’t imagine it any other way. Others possess multiple interests ...

Dreams are wonderful. They motivate people to accomplish things they never considered before. A person can stay on course if they continue to chase a goal. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often tend to get into new hobbies or activities for a while and then drop them. This is known as hyperfocus. Ever ...

It was early in my career, having only been released to solo patrol maybe a month prior. The primary sergeant on my squad instructed sections of my academy courses, and he remembered me the minute I stepped into my first assembly at 6 a.m. Even sporting a severe haircut. That was my first sign that ...

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Did you achieve it? As a kid, I wanted to be a veterinarian because I loved animals. Unfortunately, I saw how much math and chemistry it would require. I saw how long school would take and how competitive it is. ...

Sometimes for you to grow, you must change the way you live your life. Each and every day, I inspire to do better with my life and how I accomplish my dreams. I try and set realistic goals in my life to try and keep my focus on my dreams. Sometimes for you to grow, ...

The past few weeks I haven’t felt like I can enjoy anything because if I take time to enjoy myself, it feels as if I’m using my white privilege to ignore the problems of the world around me. Then you add on the fact that every other day someone is being cancelled for something they ...

Does working full-time equate to me being a bad parent? This question has eaten at me for months. As a mother of three, there is truly nothing more important to be than my children. Yet, I enjoy their time at school and my time at work. I have two friends that recently gave birth to ...

Is it wrong to be selfish? At an early age, it is taught to be selfish is wrong. Religions have taught selfishness is a sin and praise acts of selflessness. One of my earliest memories of childhood is bonding over a toy in the third grade with a girl named Rebecca. This taught me the act ...

I refuse to work for an asshole. Many will say that I’m snotty for this mentality or I’m a millennial so I’m clearly entitled. And guess what? People are allowed their opinions. I refuse to work for an asshole. And by asshole, I mean the rude, arrogant, domineering type of personality who doesn’t care about ...