Author Archives: Connie Stemmle
Connie Stemmle is a professional editor, freelance writer and ghostwriter. She holds a BS in Marketing and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. When she is not writing, Connie is either spending time with her 4-year-old daughter, running, or making efforts in her community to promote social justice.
Are you among the many who have been professionally affected by the current recession? Unprecedented unemployment rates have come along with the COVID pandemic. In fact, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reached unemployment rates greater than their highest recorded during the Great Recession–and rates that have not been reached since data […]
Continue Reading... Have you ever been tasked with making a decision that would have enough of an impact on others that you pause to wonder if you really have the knowledge and skills to be making that decision? While others are trusting you with that power, you’re second-guessing your own competence. You may recognize this type of […]
Continue Reading... If your New Year’s resolutions for 2021 go past existence in survival mode, I’m willing to bet you have a financial goal in there somewhere. And this is good, as it shows you’re thinking beyond the present and preparing for a time in the future when life feels a little less restricted. The unique thing […]
Continue Reading... When you think of your childhood friends, a lot of names probably come to mind–and you may even still be in close touch with some of them. You had friends everywhere–at school, on your sports team, at church, in the neighborhood… In fact, up until you reached emerging adulthood, making friends was almost done for […]
Continue Reading... Your college years are all about figuring out who you are and what you want to do with your life. If you’re lucky, you’ll get it right the first time–but if you don’t, you’ll be in good company with the other 73% of college graduates who don’t work in a field related to their undergraduate […]
Continue Reading... A new year is upon us, and I think it’s safe to say that most people are entering this new beginning with a craving for a sense of control over their circumstances. Due to 2020’s overwhelming global theme of COVID-19, people want to regain authority over their lives, and especially their health. However, with COVID […]
Continue Reading... If you’ve ever been asked if you are a Democrat or a Republican, your answer may have fallen into neither category. In fact, according to a 2018 Pew research study, 38% of those polled claimed to be Independent in their party choice, while only 31% committed to being Democrat and 26% Republican. But the original […]
Continue Reading... I love hearing a good conspiracy theory. And, apparently I’m in good company with the majority of other people. However, I mainly love these far-fetched theories because they are, by and large, ridiculous. And therefore…entertaining. But in our society of uncertainty and frequent tragedies, people tend to look for ways to make sense of devastating […]
Continue Reading... Winter is quickly approaching, and with the COVID pandemic still in full effect, I think we are all expecting a long, dark season. Practicing social distancing and staying home this winter will take its toll on everyone, especially after isolating ourselves for so long already. Having a hobby will benefit you as it will allow […]
Continue Reading... Before we start to look at philosophy in any way, I just want to put it out in the open that philosophy is complicated. If it weren’t, this search for answers to questions that people have been asking since the B.C. years wouldn’t still be going on. Someone would have found the answer to these […]
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