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Three Degrees of Separation
Happy isn’t the word I would use to describe my childhood. I’ll spare you the details besides the fact that it included kidnapping and abuse; this isn’t because I don’t think that my trauma narrative isn’t important, but because I want to highlight the important lessons that I’ve learned while trying to figure out who I am as a person, a scholar, and an employee. All you need to know is that I have had PTSD, depression, and anxiety since I was very young.
By R.C. Taylor4 years ago in Journal
The Importance of Being Unimportant
I don’t make a big impact on the world. If my job had a spirit animal, it would be an ant. We’re often overlooked, moving one piece of dirt at a time. And all too frequently we end up underneath another creature’s boot. I’m a dishwasher.
By Ted Bajer4 years ago in Journal
Here's How Hating My Job Is Bettering The World
This probably wasn't the type of feel-good article you were expecting to read. I'm sorry. If you wanted to read about somebody working in an animal rescue centre and how rehoming those furry critters makes them feel eternal gratitude for the love and care which exists in the world, this article really isn't for you.
By AM4 years ago in Journal
The Adrenaline Addict
All manner of bodily fluid has found its way onto the thin barrier my paramedic uniform provides me. Rather than ‘just’ urine or ‘just’ vomit, it’s often a cocktail of biological liquids that attempts to test the absorbability of my poly-cotton blend work attire. The mix sometimes includes blood that is my own.
By Nancy Gwillym4 years ago in Journal
Supernanny
I left my small world and all of its comforts the summer I turned eighteen. My parents would tell it differently, but I had a burning lust for life, and I could no longer stay within a cardboard box setting fire to it over and over. I planned meticulously for months, and when the day came, I hopped on a plane, landing in New York City. It was everything except traditional and absolutely nothing like The Carrie Diaries, but it was mine, and I felt free. The jump came with what seemed an endless fountain of struggles, but I could finally breathe.
By Olivia Robinson4 years ago in Journal
Why You Should Do National Novel Writing Month
“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” ― W. Somerset Maugham We all have busy lives, but making time for your craft is vital to your future as a creative writer. National Novel Writing Month is one of those events that pushes you to make that time and write that first draft of the novel idea you've been sitting on.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA4 years ago in Journal
Stepping into the Co-CEO Seat
As someone who has been in ‘the industry’ as long as I have, I have borne witness to good teams, bad teams, mismanaged teams, productive teams, and everything in between. After nearly a full year as a member of the Creatd team (first as COO, and now as co-CEO and Board member) I can say that our team’s most formidable quality is its openness to change; it's the way in which capabilities are reshaped to meet the evolving needs of our creators and other stakeholders, all while maintaining our core DNA and methodology in everything we do.
By Laurie Weisberg4 years ago in Journal
6 Tips to Ace Phone Screening Interviews
In the wonderful world of Zoom, there are still some businesses that start with the old-fashioned phone screening. If your calendar is just full of phone screenings and no in-person interviews, it’s time to step up your game.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA4 years ago in Journal
Series I'm Loving by Vocal Creators
I was drawn to Vocal by the Challenges. I was a writer in remission but thanks to Vocal, I'm currently experiencing a creative flare up. It is so nice to have that all over itch for writing again. It had been gone from my life way too long. Vocal is an awesome place to showcase creative works. And that brings me to the showcasing part.
By Pam Reeder5 years ago in Journal
Why It's Okay to Hate Your Job
The Current Global Work Crisis In 2019, Gallup identified that 85% of Americans were unhappy in their job (and this was pre-pandemic times - yikes).
By AM5 years ago in Journal
Certified bookworm, new writer, hopeful dreamer, passionate traveler, cat lover, life enthusiast
Introduction Hi there! I’m Ana Maria Radulescu, but I go by A.M.Radulescu, a subconscious nod to the Potterhead within me. As a teenager, I used to spend most of my money on fantasy and Sci-Fi books. Even back then my dream was to one day see my name on a library display. And even though life took a different course for about 15 years I never forgot that yearning, and I never stopped reading. I guess other things needed to happen first, to mold me into the person I am today and for that journey, I will always be grateful.
By A.M.Radulescu5 years ago in Journal
Winning A Vocal-Challenge Forced Me To Confront My Neurosis and Impostor-Syndrome
Who, Me? My desktop computer sits on a dark oak table next to the living room window, which stretches most of the wall and affords a view of pine forest, rolling hills, and the San Francisco Peaks.
By Eric Dovigi5 years ago in Journal