It makes it VERY hard to distinguish your personal life from your professional life. — While I love the flexibility of having the chance to work from home. But I realized there is so much that is dangerous from it. Psychologically, sometimes it seems to be doing more harm than good. I’m saying this as I’m currently stuck at work till almost 11 PM because…

A potato enthusiast with a love for her pets, animals and NYC — Hi everyone, I’m Annie! I’ve been on Medium for quite a bit but only recently decided to try and get serious about it. I guess like many other projects in my life, I like to start things and just not finish them. This time however, I want to see how…

*Disclaimer: Please make a very informed decision on buying/adopting birds. They are not low maintenance pets, require a lot of socialization and can live up to 80 years depending on the breed. …

The stigma of what people will say costs many their lives, the latest being Sania Khan — Sania Khan was a vibrant 28 year old photographer who had so much to offer for the world. Unfortunately for her, due to the lack of community, she wasn’t afforded the protection she needed from ex-husband. Her ex-husband drove all the way from Georgia because he couldn’t handle her wanting…

Working a 9–5 has some perks to it surprisingly As someone who still detests working a very corporate 9–5, I’ve come to appreciate certain aspects of it. Those things that make me appreciate it are probably the only reason that keeps me there for now. A sense of routine When you’re working a 9–5…

Take it from someone who had to live it and learn from it — If you’ve been a chronic people pleaser then you’re already a little behind on being the best version of yourself. At 32, I’m only starting to catch up now but it’s been a long road and I’m still nowhere near the end when it comes to setting boundaries and being…

Normally I’m not one to watch shows religiously but this TV show shows up in ways that Prime Time TV normally doesn’t — If there’s any show on Prime Time TV that deserves all the recognition it does, it’s “This Is Us”. This show follows the storyline of “The Big Three: The Pearsons”, two of the three children (Kate and Kevin) are twins while one of the triplets is adopted (Randall) and their…

From growing up in the “Big Apple” to expanding horizons outside of it — I come from… NYC, I’ve lived in New York City my entire life but not Manhattan, rather from Queens, one of the biggest melting pots in the United States! I work as a… Payment specialist at the moment but my dream is to work as a freelancer who makes my…