where-the-romance-of-my-life-began

Where The Romance Of My Life Began

These words lie beneath every road I’ve driven and path I’ve walked, or will ever walk again. And maybe, just maybe, by walking the paths blazed by people that walked before, my light might reflect a glimmer of possibility on lifetimes of beginnings waiting to be lived. The Thrive Global Community welcomes voices from many…

do-you-dread-making-decisions?

Do You Dread Making Decisions?

Do you sometimes find yourself making every excuse possible to avoid making a decision?  It can be challenging to be decisive. Even the smartest, most accomplished people can find it hard to make decisions. For some it is a chronic problem, and for others it happens sporadically, but almost all of us can relate to…

charting-out-a-new-definition-of-masculinity

Charting Out a New Definition of Masculinity

As a 22-year old, I have noticed the way our society defines masculinity has remained largely unchanged compared to my parents’ generation. I grew up with the expectation that men must embody a rigid, army-tough mindset, one that values perfection over honesty, stoicism over vulnerability, and hyper-independence over intimacy. To avoid being viewed as “soft,”…

prepare-to-be-floored:-everyone-has-a-‘minipuberty’-&-it’s-crucial-for-fertility

Prepare To Be Floored: Everyone Has A ‘Minipuberty’ & It’s Crucial For Fertility

According to environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swan, Ph.D., we would do well to maintain ongoing conversations about fertility. That’s because, as it turns out, even experiences you have growing up can affect your reproductive health later on.  Specifically, your body goes through a few developmental periods that can have downstream effects as you age:…