The truth behind who I am lies well beneath the surface of Lizania Real. Lizania is my safe space; a space to share my trials without fear of judgement or rejection — to an extent, anyway. …

Better Late Than Never — Last month, I shared how much money I made writing on Medium during my first month. I had initially set out to share my earnings at the end of each month, but that did not happen for July. Yet. I am here now, though, to share my earnings for July. …

My Struggles With Body Image — Hey, you! Before you read this story, you should become a Medium member using my link here. It’s only $5 a month and you’ll be able to read all of my shit, as well as all of the shit other writers write about who are way more talented than me…

Money Won’t Buy You Happiness — I once read that the most comfortable annual salary for emotional well-being is between $60,000–$75,000. I didn’t think much about this back when I was making $75,000 per year because success is measured by your title and pay when you're climbing the corporate ladder. I was making $70,000 when I…

Give Readers What They Want — There is no doubt that people love to snoop and see what you make writing on Medium. We all do. I’ve been writing on Medium for less than a month. Last month, I shared my earnings for the month of June. You can read that article here. For the sake…

This Shit is Not Sustainable — I haven’t been sleeping well lately. Mostly because work has me stressed as fuck and life, in general, is pretty bullshit at the moment. …

They’ll Tell You Side Hustles Will Have Your Pockets Lined in No Time — Have you ever seen those articles or YouTube videos listing out the top side hustles to earn side income? Yup! We all have. They’ll paint it out to be a quick way to make a few bucks. …

Let’s Flip the Script and See How the World Responds — What if you woke up one morning to find out the Supreme Court of the United States imposed a new law requiring men to have a vasectomy? This law would require all men past puberty to have a vasectomy. To have the vasectomy reversed, men would have to apply and…

Why Men Have No Right to Decide Women’s Rights — Background and Pro-Choice Tell me the last time a man gave birth to a baby. Tell me the last time a man was raped and impregnated against his will. Tell me the last time a man was shamed for having to make the difficult decision to have an abortion. The decision to overturn…