5 Beautiful Love Lessons From Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’

Love should never involve shame. There’s a difference between coming to terms with your identity and feeling embarrassed about who you love, and Heartstopper illustrates that quite beautifully. Charlie’s first “boyfriend” was not only closeted but was clearly ashamed of being connected to Charlie at all, even in a social sense. Nick, on the other …

5 Beautiful, Inspiring Lessons From ‘Heartstopper’

The right people will love you for exactly who you are. A difficult truth: Not everyone will like you or accept you or understand you. But that’s okay, because when you find your people, they will love you for exactly who you are. You won’t feel the need to change who you are or fit …

17 Helpful Lessons People Learned In Couples Therapy

“I knew I wanted to be with him, and he agreed that our marriage was worth fighting for, so we entered couples therapy. We had an absolutely incredible therapist who identified my trauma right away, and over several months, we both put in the work to repair the damage.  It was hard. It was emotional. …

Playoff Lessons: Jalen Brunson Proved He Can Reach Another Level As A Scorer

Getty Image Late in the fourth quarter of Game 2 between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat during the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Isaiah Hartenstein whipped into a screen for Jalen Brunson near the right wing. Hartenstein’s well-rooted pick isolated Gabe Vincent out of the play and left Caleb Martin scrambling to recover on Brunson, …

Playoff Lessons: Evan Mobley Can Become A Much Better Short Roll Decision-Maker

Getty Image Throughout their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks had a clear plan defensively: coax the ball out of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell’s hands. Time and time again, New York trapped Cleveland’s star guards, coerced the offense elsewhere, and exploited the Cavaliers’ lack of frontcourt floor-spacing. The upshot of …

Playoff Lessons: Playmaking Improvements Are The Next Steps In Jaren Jackson Jr.’s Development

Getty Image The playoffs teach young players invaluable lessons about what is required of them to take the next steps into stardom. The 2023 postseason featured a number of young stars who entered this summer with some new focal points for their offseason workout plans. In our Playoff Lessons series, we’ll highlight some of those, …

5 Beautiful, Inspirational Lessons From Netflix’s ‘Nimona’

Nimona tells the story of a knight who is framed for a crime he didn’t commit — and the teenage shapeshifter he teams up with in order to clear his name. It’s a powerful story about acceptance, identity, and morality. Here are some beautiful, inspirational lessons from Nimona that you should continue to carry with …

5 Love Lessons You Learn From Your First Big Heartbreak

It doesn’t feel real, a relationship ending with just a few words. And yet your hands are tingling, your chest is tight, and you feel like you’re going to cry at any moment. You’ll be faced with innumerable heartbreaks throughout your life–they come in all shapes and sizes–yet it’s that first heartbreak that sets your …

Lonnie Walker IV Looks Back On The Lessons He Learned With The Lakers As He Enters Free Agency

Getty Image Lonnie Walker IV joined the Los Angeles Lakers last season as their biggest free agent signing, agreeing to a 1-year deal on the mid-level as part of Los Angeles’ quest to get younger and more athletic. Walker started the season as one of the bright spots in the Lakers rotation, averaging 15.1 points …

7 Famous Movie Quotes With Crucial Life Lessons To Impart

Inspirational. Life-changing. Significant. Relevant. Chill-inducing. These are some of the adjectives that surface when discussing films that nestle their way into our hearts and minds — and never leave. Films with lines we’ve memorized. With moments so clear in our memories, it’s as if the events unfolded in our very own lives.  Some quotes in …