Peaceful Dumpling • 4th October 2022

Even Digital Minimalists Will Benefit From These Apps, Which Have Def Improved My Life

Since the age of smart phones began, people’s time has been significantly drained. Humans spend so much time scrolling on their phones, and it seldom adds to their overall or even immediate happiness. I didn’t get a phone until I was 18, and I have been hyperaware of this. I don’t want this tool to take time away from things I love doing. I refuse to let it drain my energy, and while I’m not perfect about this, I think I have a very healthy relationship with my phone. I don’t feel dependent on i

Panda Gossips • 13th October 2017

Top 10 Signs That A Girl Likes You | Panda Gossips

Don't be scared to like a girl! Sign #1: Does the girl like your company? But how do you know if she wants to spend time with you because she likes you, or if she just sees you as a friend? So what do you do? Sign #2: How does she present herself around you? Sign #3: If a girl compliments you, she likes you. Sign #4: She groups you two together because she likes you If a girl says things like "us" and "we" rather than "him and I", then this is another sign she likes you. A girl will want

The Borgen Project • 9th April 2018

Top 10 Modern-Day Slavery Facts

While many may associate slavery with the past, the sad truth is that slavery is a bigger issue in today’s world. The numbers are greater than ever, and are only growing. There are a lot of myths surrounding modern-day slavery facts, and a huge amount of basic information that many civilians are not aware of. Knowledge is power, and in the effort to equip citizens with the tools to fight this growing threat, these are the top 10 modern-day slavery facts that people should be aware of. While s

Peaceful Dumpling • 5th January 2021

12 Enchanting Practices For Apartment Dwellers To Stay Connected To The Earth

I grew up on the San Juan Islands in a beachside cottage. We had our own garden, big trees to climb and swing from, flowers and fruit everywhere, and a deck where we could enjoy the sunshine. We moved around as well, but we generally always had outdoor spaces, and the most consecutive time was spent in the cottage, among the lavender bushes and sea breezes. It was heaven for me, and I loved my nature-kissed childhood. Things aren’t quite the same as an adult. Since moving out, I’ve exclusively

Peaceful Dumpling • 21st January 2021

10 Life Lessons I Learned From Brazilian Culture While Living On The Coast Of Brazil

When I was 19, I moved to the southeast coast of Brazil for half a year. It was the most evolutionary time in my life, and it shaped me into the person I am today. The volunteer work, poverty, and being independent from my family taught me a lot, but the Brazilian culture and people taught me more than any of that. Five years later and I can still say that I live by many things I picked up there. It’s all made me into a kinder, more outgoing, wonderstruck human being. There are so many misconce

Peaceful Dumpling • 6th January 2021

What To Watch in 2021: 20 Movies That Are So Good That They're Almost Sacred to Me

Ever since I was a kid, I have been in love with film. Some of my earliest memories involve watching movies, and it was a way my family and I all bonded. We didn’t watch them to pass the time while playing on our phones or not paying attention to the plot. We actually sat down and watched them, savoring everything, because movies are art. They’ve always been a big part of my identity because of that, and they’ve shaped how I see the world, and how I tell stories as a writer. Since meeting my par

Peaceful Dumpling • 8th September 2020

8 Hacks For Becoming Multilingual On Your Own

I’ve spent most all of my life as a multilingual. I speak, read, and write English, Portuguese, and Spanish, but I can also fluently understand and read in French and Italian (and I’m currently working on learning Icelandic). This didn’t just happen overnight. It took lots of exposure, hard work, and most importantly, the desire to learn them. What a lot of people don’t understand is that learning other languages isn’t just about convenience. As a travel writer, yes, it makes my job a lot easier

Panda Gossips • 11th October 2017

Top 25 Ways To Make A Girl Happy And Smile | Panda Gossips

How many times have we heard a guy complain about not knowing what to give his girl for an event, or what to do for date night, or that he generally has no idea what’s going on? Honestly, getting a girl's attention and making her happy is not that complicated. If you know what makes her smile, and you show your girl how much you actually do care about her, you can't go wrong. Of course, the hardest part is knowing exactly how to show a girl that you care. Guys tend to overthink it, and it ma

Peaceful Dumpling • 3rd November 2020

5 Dreamy Ways To Incorporate Witchcraft And Slow Living Into Your Autumn

Witchcraft doesn’t have to be entirely woo woo. It’s rooted in Paganism, which is also what a lot of our modern knowledge of the Earth is rooted in (as well as our “American” holidays, traditions, and cultural nuances). Yes, witchcraft can involve crystals, astrology, and other “unscientific” ideas, but most of it revolves around an important, and scientifically backed ideal of self-care— intention. Being intentional about your life is the bottom line of witchcraft. It can be really fun to inco

Peaceful Dumpling • 1st January 2021

I've Lived & Traveled To Every Continental State. Here Are My Top 5 Winter Destinations In US

While COVID-19 may limit our international trips, it’s presented a chance to reignite our love of local places. So many travel abroad before they’ve ever seen states or regions bordering their own. That’s a shame, because there is simply so much to see in this world, and skipping over places near us is a lost chance to fully explore. I have lived and traveled all over the United States, and while I’m always about the bountiful summer vacations, winter is magic here. All across the country, there

Peaceful Dumpling • 16th February 2021

Go Greener In 2021 With These 25 Ridiculously Underrated Low-Waste Hacks

Our individual actions matter. It’s easier to just put the responsibility on others or solely corporations, but we all need to be doing our part if we want to keep our Earth livable (we only have nine more years before the tipping point of the climate catastrophe). Trying to make our footprint on the planet as small as possible is very important, and minimizing our waste is central in that (as well as eating as vegan and local as possible). There are so many common low-waste hacks out there, and

Peaceful Dumpling • 14th April 2021

5 Best Beaches In The United States For Socially Distanced Vacations

With the vaccine being rolled out, a lot of people are looking to get back to the beach again. While this should be done with caution, it should be noted that the sea has been proven to reduce stress and anxiety in people, and therefore spending time near it is pretty important. There is no need to go without it this summer, if you feel comfortable with driving a little, because there are plenty of beaches that are easy to social distance on—either because they’re remote or because they’re large

Peaceful Dumpling • 12th May 2021

A Queer-Friendly Travel Guide to the South: 5 Places That Need To Be On Your Radar

Visiting the South can be really intimidating if you’re queer. It’s a very conservative region of the country (the most conservative, actually), and it’s perceived as very cold at best to those in the LGBTQIA2+ community. This is so unfortunate for obvious reasons, but the South is honestly a beautiful place. It’s so close to the Caribbean, and on top of that the Spanish moss, willow trees, fireflies, and incredible beaches make it somewhere that everyone needs to visit at least once. While thin

Peaceful Dumpling • 4th June 2021

5 Best Low-Waste Vegan Sunscreens

Since going vegan and deciding to live an (imperfectly) zero-waste, ethical life, I have gone through so much frustration when it’s come to finding sunscreen. Out of all of the switches that I’ve made in my life, this has been the hardest to do because there aren’t many vegan, cruelty-free, low waste, effective sunscreens on the market. I’ve pretty much tried them all at this point, and I’ve not only found a few effective ones (because believe me, with ginger skin like mine it must be really eff

Peaceful Dumpling • 28th June 2021

An Artist's Top 5 Favorite Art Museums In The U.S.—What To See & Where To Eat

As an art history student and professional painter, I have a lot of favorite art museums in the United States. If you’re wanting artistic inspiration, beauty, or just something to feed your soul, look no further than my top five art museums (along with some places to eat that suit the artistic nature of your trip)—listed in order of preference: I will never stop singing its praises because it’s entirely free, its catalogue is huge, and the buildings themselves are stunning. The Smithsonian muse

Peaceful Dumpling • 12th July 2021

5 Places To Vacation Post-COVID For Amazing Biodiversity

Thanks to the successful roll-out of the vaccines, many of us are getting ready to travel to faraway places again. Ecotourism happens to be an extremely important piece of the fight against climate change and environmental racism, so if at all possible, aim to focus your trips on places that are natural and whose governments protects the ecosystems. Support tours and businesses run by locals so you are protecting the local economy and aren’t contributing to stress on the local habitats. If you a

Peaceful Dumpling • 1st September 2020

6 Mood-Lifting, Eco-Friendly Ways To Make Your Home Your Haven

With schools transitioning to online learning, and many people working remotely, people’s homes are turning into not only a house, but an office, a classroom, and a safe place (hopefully). It’s essential to curb the COVID-19 curve, and the best way to do that is to stay home as much as possible (and wear a mask in public, wash your hands, etc). Seeing as this autumn is going to look a little different than it has in most years, it’s more important than ever to enjoy the space you’re living in, a

Peaceful Dumpling • 24th November 2020

Treat Everyone On Your List: 44 Dreamy, Sustainable, & Ethical Gift Ideas For The Holidays

The holidays are a beautiful time of year to celebrate the winter and natural cycles of the Earth, loved ones, and fresh starts. It’s unfortunately also the most wasteful time of the year due to unethical gift-giving practices. During this season an extra 25 million tons of waste is produced, and due to cultural traditions, tens of millions of non-human animals are slaughtered for feasts. While there’s a lot that one can do to avoid contributing to this, a very influential act involves gift givi

The Borgen Project • 14th February 2018

5 Companies that Enable Consumers to Fight for Female Education

There is a proven link between lack of education and rises in poverty numbers. People around the world struggle with poor school systems, denied scholastic access and few academic resources. Illiteracy is directly correlated to poverty, and creates a cycle that is hard to break. The difficulties associated with this crisis are large scale and ones that few individuals feel that they can fix by themselves. At the brunt of this battle is the female population. Due to gender-based violence, ne

The Borgen Project • 13th March 2018

How to Solve Poverty in 10 Steps

The fight against global poverty can be a discouraging one. The number of people suffering is hard to imagine for most middle-class families. While there is a multitude of poverty-stricken individuals, things are not entirely bleak. Poverty rates have been falling in recent years, and the word is getting out. People can make a difference in this fight with the right approach. There are answers on how to solve poverty, and time is showing us just how effective they are. While the questions re