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"I've never heard anyone on the internet talk about [this]."
By Tod Perry
People are always taught that it’s right to be kind and to make others feel comfortable. To be someone who isn’t easily offended and doesn't make people walk on eggshells. However, Kim Peretz, a personal growth influencer and host of the Claim Your Power podcast, says that people shouldn’t always be totally comfortable around you.
“People should be 5% uncomfortable around you ... it does not mean that you are a rude, unkind, unpleasant, malicious person, it means that there is an unspoken energy in your aura, an unspoken declaration that you don't need to verbalize outwards. It’s in how you carry yourself,” she said in a TikTok video with over 60,000 views. “How you respect yourself in your own self-worth and how much you love yourself, that those around you do not feel comfortable enough to disrespect you, to talk down on you, or to betray you.”
Peretz believes that once people become comfortable making others a little uncomfortable, something hidden within them will be unleashed, and they will earn more respect from everyone.
The baby at the center of the rap hit is sharing the story in his words.
If you're a child of the '80s and '90s, Tupac was likely a popular figure you couldn't escape hearing about. Not only did he make prolific music addressing the struggles of the times, but he also gave brilliant interviews about the state of the country. Of course, there were some songs mixed into his repertoire that wouldn't fall into the category of profound, but the majority of his music had a message. A message that often crossed generational and racial barriers.
It's hard to believe Tupac was only in the music industry for such a short period of time before his tragic death. And one of the songs that captured America's attention was based on a real-life case that did the same. "Brenda's Got A Baby" took the radio by storm, and the visual depiction of the story unfolding in the music video added more emotion to the sad tale.
Your doctor can now prescribe trips to Sweden (for your health, of course)*
Thanks to a new initiative, Sweden is stepping up to offer a new holistic remedy: a physician-prescribed visit to Sweden, aka “The Swedish Prescription”.
*Note: Side effects may include a sudden appreciation for pine trees, sleep so good you feel like a new person, and wanting to bike everywhere to name a few. Consult your travel agent now for the full list of symptoms.
"Squatters are people too; most of us are one paycheck away from joining them."
Squatters can be a thorn in homeowner's sides, especially when they're trying to sell a vacant properly. Typically, stories about squatters involve the police or homeowners attempting to get squatters out by force in some way. But, in many of these cases, there seems to be one piece missing from the equation: humanity. Cam Burke, a realtor and investor, has developed a tried and true strategy for getting squatters out of the vacant homes he's trying to sell—and it's based in kindness.
There have been reports of homeowners moving into the home with the squatters in an attempt to get them to leave. There have been stories about hiring someone to essentially make the squatters' lives miserable enough for them to vacate the premises. Burke's approach using kindness as a means to get unwanted guests out of his vacant houses is impressing those online.