The beginning of the year is a natural time for reflection. Many of us look back at the year that’s passed and think about the year ahead. While you can make changes at any time, the New Year is the ...

Love yourself.” It’s the phrase of the century — it’s on posters, signs, speeches, and every 10th video on Instagram reels.

Ever wondered what your past self would think of you today? I know I have, many times. That’s why I write letters to my ...

I received a hand-addressed letter in the mail last week—pretty rare these days. The return address was my church’s, so I assumed Brooklyn’s Unitarians were trying to drum up some end-of-year ...

Summer stretches before us, with all its potential for meeting research and writing goals. But if you’re going on the faculty-job market for the first time — as a recent Ph.D. or an advanced doctoral ...

"What is healing, but a shift in perspective?” — Mark Doty, Heaven’s Coast Transactional writing — or letter writing — gets you beyond what you thought you could not get over. With all the other ways ...

I’m writing to you 10 years in the future. I hope that you can try your best to approach the advice I am about to give you with an open mind. So many of the things that you are going through right now ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amy Blaschka covers personal transformation's impact on career growth. As a writer, I believe words have the power to inspire or ...