Category Archives: self care

How to Fix Comma Splices, Simply Put

SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com and follow for more writing tips with strategies to connect with other people. This article is 100% human-written. It’s embarrassing to send misspelled texts, but comma splices are just as bad because they create confusion. They might be a bit worse for that reason. If you’re dating or interacting with someone whoContinueContinue reading “How to Fix Comma Splices, Simply Put”

My Website’s Best Year Came from a Facebook Ban: The Organic Traffic Boost

SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com and follow for more deep reflections with strategies to increase organic website traffic. This article is 100% human-written. Last year was my site’s most successful year, even with me being banned from Facebook. Ironically, the success came partly from that ban. It forced me to rely on my own website instead ofContinueContinue reading “My Website’s Best Year Came from a Facebook Ban: The Organic Traffic Boost”

Detailed Examples on How to Fix Run-On Sentences in Intentional Communication

iPhones gave us the ability to edit messages, but errors still pop up. It’s nothing like sending “Tgats true” to a person you’re just beginning to know. If they don’t have an iPhone, you can’t fix that mistake. Luckily, autocorrect usually catches blatant typos like that. But it doesn’t catch one of the biggest issues:ContinueContinue reading “Detailed Examples on How to Fix Run-On Sentences in Intentional Communication”

The Perfect All-Natural Sleep Aid for Your Body

Photo from SkipPackPharmacy.org. SUBSCRIBE TheReedersBlock.com to get more Healthy Reeder Tips and real news in perspective. This article is 100% human-written. Believe it or not, your perfect sleep aid is freely available in your kitchen. Overzealous scientists call it H2O, but the rest of us just call it water. Before you sigh, ask yourself honestly,ContinueContinue reading “The Perfect All-Natural Sleep Aid for Your Body”

2025: My Year in Review

Me on a recent snowy day in Chicago. I love my city. I originally took this picture for my sister, who’s in the sunnier Arizona. Her daughter is a great cook, just like her. 2025 has been a whirlwind of growth and conflict on more levels than one. From having my Facebook page of nearlyContinueContinue reading “2025: My Year in Review”

Don’t Feed the Wolves: Set Boundaries Instead

SUBSCRIBE to get more actionable self-help articles with useful details. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. People often feel compelled to give their loved ones or friends what they ask for. This is true even even when the person giving is losing. This isContinueContinue reading “Don’t Feed the Wolves: Set Boundaries Instead”

Don’t Be Complicit in Enabling Bad Behavior: Just Say No

SUBSCRIBE to get more self-help tips. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. The line between being a supportive friend and an enabler is often blurry. When does “We had so much fun drinking that you blacked out” turn into “I think you have aContinueContinue reading “Don’t Be Complicit in Enabling Bad Behavior: Just Say No”

Don’t Live Your Life as a Trend: Do You Still Believe?

This is why you shouldn’t live your life on trends.

Why Quiet Determination Leads to Accomplishing Everything

Quiet determination is not telling someone you’re buying a helicopter, just landing on their front yard after buying it. Here’s how silent determination helps you level up…

Don’t Be Afraid to Reinvent Yourself to Find Yourself

Throw away social masks, and embrace your true self to improve your self-confidence.

How the “I Can Do It Alone” Mindset Ruined Relationships

Photo from Enigma-Mag.com. When did relationships become competitions? I love women. I haven’t ever dated one I didn’t, who I didn’t see as one of a kind. Most men view the women they date as their everything. They treat them that way as well. This is why a man in love will walk a mileContinueContinue reading “How the “I Can Do It Alone” Mindset Ruined Relationships”

From Barriers to Benefits: Finding Success

There is nothing you can’t do that you want to do. Period.

Disengage Negative Nathaniels This Holiday Season

Get Away from Negative Nathaniels this Holiday Season.

Why You Are More Successful Than Your Haters

Meme of legendary comedian Katt Williams from Pinterest.com. Homer Simpson’s new coworker Frank Grimes dies in a frenzy reenacting Homer’s workplace stupidity. Homer is happily married with kids but is a bustling buffoon in a high-paid position. His new coworker, lonely and having worked hard and diligently, can’t compute how a buffoon like Homer couldContinueContinue reading “Why You Are More Successful Than Your Haters”

Why (Some) Great Men Go to Prison: 3 Great (Convicted) Men and 1 Trafficker

Photo of Malcolm X from TheGuardian.com. “They wanna see me locked up and cage me. I come back bigger and stronger.” — 50 Cent, Psycho Prison anywhere is a terrible place to be for most men who happen to end up there for whatever reasons. While too many men are broken behind prison walls, thereContinueContinue reading “Why (Some) Great Men Go to Prison: 3 Great (Convicted) Men and 1 Trafficker”

In Case You Need This

Photo from Trine.edu. For the past few weeks or months, you’ve been testing the waters, selling a painting here or a bracelet there. Periodically, while eating lunch at work or during a quick break, you think, “Maybe I should do this for real.” Then, you go back to calling potential clients for your employer. You’veContinueContinue reading “In Case You Need This”

Happy Juneteenth

A photo of African American soldiers in the Great War. Photo taken from Unwritten Record. On June 19th, 1865, the Union Army marched into Galveston, Texas, and announced to the town that all enslaved people were free. This date is important because it is after the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in all revolting statesContinueContinue reading “Happy Juneteenth”

Forty Years a Work Slave

Photo from Crystal Clear Financials on Facebook. Capitalism — not Social Security, regardless of what Elon Musk thinks — is the greatest Ponzi scheme of all time, and it robs Americans not just of their money but of their curiosity to do and become more. Capitalism has created a system of servitude disguised as theContinueContinue reading “Forty Years a Work Slave”

Top Four Trades for Entrepreneurs or Job Seekers

Photo of actor Jason Statham for the movie A Working Man, a perfect title to describe many who will read this. Four years of college isn’t for every man, but luckily there are plenty of high-paying trades for men who want to skip a four-year degree. Even better is, many of these trades can beContinueContinue reading “Top Four Trades for Entrepreneurs or Job Seekers”

Men Matter. Happy Father’s Day.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there making it happen because you matter. On this day, celebrate you, your accomplishments and future accomplishments. Being a man isn’t easy. You’re the backbone of your family and society. Everything you do, you’ll be measured by. You blame no one but yourself, and you hold yourselfContinueContinue reading “Men Matter. Happy Father’s Day.”

Creating Distance from Jealous People

Two women fistfighting in the streets for social media posted by a user on Facebook. Recently, a trend has popped up that features women squaring off in the streets and having violent fistfights encouraged by “friends.” The fighters usually come with their respective gangs of onlookers and instigators disguised as friends. More often than not,ContinueContinue reading “Creating Distance from Jealous People”

Everything You Want is Already Yours

One of the biggest killers of dreams is the doubt that the dream will be achieved, but everything you want is already yours. You simply have to set a plan, put it in action and get to it. The Maze When I was a kid, I learned early that I could solve any maze mentallyContinueContinue reading “Everything You Want is Already Yours”

The 5 Essential Parts of Wokeness and Their Eventual Conclusions

Imagine from Medium.com. The meaning of “woke” has been misrepresented and misunderstood. I was maybe 16 years old when I began periodically ending conversations with “Stay woke.” This was a fundamental point in my life because it was when the world began to see me as a man rather than a boy. This was alsoContinueContinue reading “The 5 Essential Parts of Wokeness and Their Eventual Conclusions”

Truth Be Bold Newsletter

Welcome back, Loyal Reeder. Check out the Truth Be Bold Reeders Block Newsletter and subscribe for email updates on the newsletter and more. Any links in the newsletter are accessible by downloading the PDF and clicking through. Email your answers to this week’s riddle to TheReedersBlock@ReedersBlock.com for a chance to have your name and answerContinueContinue reading “Truth Be Bold Newsletter”

Your Idea is Boring and Basic. Go for It.

Photo from ListenMoneyMatters.com. You probably have an idea somebody told you is too basic to succeed or just plain boring. This is common to many people like you on the road to success. Recently, TikTok personality Kya has taken the internet by storm with her “Cooking with Kya” TikTok show, but her success has broughtContinueContinue reading “Your Idea is Boring and Basic. Go for It.”