Arantza Yuja | Her Nexx Chapter

Steps of Growth and Acceptance to Improve Through Constructive Criticism

As someone who has studied journalism and worked in the editing world, I am very much used to constructive criticism, and I have learned not to take any criticism so personally when it comes to my work. It took me a while to get to this point; I remember very...

Sep 9, 2021

The Importance of Helping Others on This International Day of Charity

This date is a very important and special day to observe the importance of helping others. The United Nations declared September 5th to be International Day of Charity. Doing some charity work and volunteering is very essential. There are so many underprivileged...

Sep 5, 2021

Seeking the Right Mentors to Help Guide You Personally and Professionally

Asking for help is something that can be very difficult to do. We feel like a burden, we feel like a failure, we don’t feel smart enough, etc.; many negative feelings come up when it comes to asking for help. So, how do we know who to ask? How do we know who is...

May 19, 2021

A Passion for Thrifting Led to Her Own Online Shop: Brooklyn’s Story

More and more people are thrift shopping these days, giving once pre-loved items a second chance. There are many reasons why people go thrift shopping, and below my friend Brooklyn tells me hers. Brooklyn Colby lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has been thrift...

Feb 24, 2021

Spotlight on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This unlawful act happens everywhere and could happen to anyone, no matter the age or sex. It is estimated that more than 20 million people internationally are in modern slavery today, and a very despairing fact is that...

Jan 11, 2021

Reaffirming the Importance of Human Rights

The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, and on December 10 every year we have the opportunity to reaffirm the importance of human rights. There are five types of humans’ rights: social, economic, political, cultural, and civil....

Dec 10, 2020

Living Free and Solo: We Have Just One Life, Dance On!

Thriving at an HBCU (Historically Black College & University): Zoë Shares Her Spelman Journey

Finding Hope and Strength During Seasons of Grief: Heather’s Story

Gaslighting and Psychological Abuse: Help for Victims of Manipulation and Bullying

My Journey of Self-Discovery: Unraveling the Paradigm of the “Rules of a Happy Life”