Posts By: Marie Well

Marie Well

I’m Marie Well, as in healthy well. At least, that’s my aim—to get well and make you well. We all have woes, from breakups to cancer to hoarder houses. I’m here to fix those woes—with tips mixed with my own tales.

Why read me? I’ve got a track record of fixin’ stuff. I’ve cured myself of anxiety. For a decade, I had anxiety attacks that struck almost daily. When not stricken, I’d write Voice articles, mostly on how to combat stress.

And then my world changed. One week went by with no attacks. A month. A year. Two years. And counting.

Now, I want to skyrocket our health—and bolster our creativity. After all, nothing soothes better than strokes of paint or tones of music or reps in a gym.

So, let’s get fit, creative, and well with Marie Well.

Ways to Turn Hardships into Games

You can turn your hardships–even your responsibilities—into a fun game; make that game one where you turn the bad into good, or you seek to make things better through noble action, or you simply look to the bright side.  You score points in that game when your thoughts and actions lead to happiness and love,… Read more »

The Study Dude—A Cookbook on How to Write an Essay

Over the last two weeks, I’ve written about the essay research phase and the essay writing phase.  This week, let’s focus on the essay editing phase. To earn an A+ essay, it’s essential that you ensure your paper has not a single spelling or grammatical error.  That means you need to devote at least three… Read more »

A Cookbook on Writing an Essay—The Post-Research Writing Phase

If last week’s article on a recipe for essay writing—the research phase—left you asking, “What about the actual writing phase?” then look no further. I have a strategy that can bolster any student’s essay grades, simply by offering structure to an essay.  This structure means that, for every paragraph you write, you’ll have at least… Read more »

Every Part of Your Life is a Treasure

If you were pushed, beaten, mutilated, tortured for years, and you survived, that part of your life is a treasure.  Every trauma we endure opens a window for us to grow stronger, not necessarily in fight, but in love. Even if you endure years of psychological torture, where every day is met with tears and… Read more »

How I Managed my COVID shot

I had a choice: get the COVID shot or not partake in company events or group work.  In other words, I stood to lose my job.  So, I got the COVID shot. And I was terrified.  I have chronic fatigue syndrome, so I worried about the fatigue becoming unrelenting.  I worried about possible health implications… Read more »

A Cookbook on How to Write an Essay—The Research Phase

We all love recipes for success, so how about one for essay writing mastery—for the research phase? The only ingredients needed for this recipe are a highlighter, pen, paper, printer, a university library, and a library article database. With those elements at hand, here is page one of a cookbook on study skills expertise.  Page… Read more »

How to Be Super Positive to Your Loved Ones

We all want to be happy, loving, and loved, especially with our families and friends, despite the world’s challenges.  Here are a multitude of ways to stay super positive so that not only us, but our loved ones, feel the joy. First, learn how to smile and laugh all throughout the day.  Everyone loves to… Read more »

The Study Dude—Five Signs of a Great Essay

Good writing can jump a grade from a D to an A—and fast. The guy who just can’t get a C could easily get an A by taking action on tips for writing great essays. With that said, here are five signs of a great essay that can bolster GPAs: Great essays have a variety… Read more »

The Study Dude—Three Ways to Get Straight A’s

I’m no Einstein. I’m no Rockefeller. And I’m no Wiki Leaks. But what I am—at least, what I was—was a straight A student.  Okay, I earned not straight A’s but all A’s and A minuses, with I think two B+’s thrown in the mix. And if I can achieve straight A’s, so can anyone. I… Read more »

The Study Dude—Five More Signs of an Amateurish Essay

In my last article, we talked about four signs of an amateurish essay, noting that many grad students write poorly.  So how do we break this trend of writing below our ability?  Well, I’m no Edgar Allan Poe or Doctor Seuss, but I’ve studied the craft of writing and came across some helpful tricks. With… Read more »