Hannah Aster

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Hannah is a seasoned writer and editor who started her journey with Shortform nearly five years ago. She grew up reading mostly fiction books but transitioned to non-fiction writing when she started her travel website in 2018. When she's not writing or traveling, you can find Hannah working on home reno projects, crafting, or taking care of plants.

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Graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English and minors in professional and creative writing

Dating an Independent Woman Isn’t Always Easy

How Economic Outpatient Care Leads to UAW Children

Why do men find dating an independent woman so difficult? What are some things an independent woman can do to make sure her man still feels needed? In his book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey talks about the difficulties of dating an independent woman. Harvey explains that most men don’t mind if a woman makes more than him or is successful, as long as he still feels needed in some ways. Keep reading to learn what Steve Harvey has to say about dating an independent woman.

Active Experimentation Leads to Mastery

What is active experimentation? How does experimentation lead to skill mastery? What is an experimentation mindset? Active experimentation is when a person applies a concept in real life to see the result. This self-directed form of learning leads to personalized learning, efficiency, and originality. When you have an experimentation mindset, you believe in your capacity for growth, therefore you will grow. Keep reading to learn about the benefits of active experimentation.

Bob Goff: Love God and Love Your Neighbor

Why does Bob Goff say it’s so important to love God and love your neighbor? How did Bob Goff’s neighbor inspire her whole neighborhood? In his book Everybody, Always, Bob Goff talks about the importance of loving your neighbor as you love yourself. He gives an example about his neighbor Carol who inspired her whole neighborhood during her battle with cancer. Continue reading to learn why Bob Goff says you should love God and love your neighbor.

Blitzscaling a Large-Scale Business: Can It Be Done?

It is possible to apply the blitzscaling methods to a large-scale business? Does blitzscaling only work with technology companies? The process of blitzscaling is usually associated with startups like Airbnb and PayPal. However, the blitzscaling method can be applied almost to any industry. Additionally, a company doesn’t have to be small to blitzscale it. Blitzscaling works on large-scale businesses just as well. Keep reading to learn how to apply blitzscaling to a large-scale business.

Yellow Fever: Philadelphia in Anderson’s Fever 1793

What was Philadelphia like during the yellow fever epidemic? What did Matilda and Grandpa do once they finally got back home? In the book Fever 1793, Matilda and Grandpa return to Philadelphia after she recovers from yellow fever at Bush Hill. However, the city is not the same as when they left it over two weeks ago. Continue reading to learn what happened when an outbreak of yellow fever hit Philadelphia.

Living a Stress-Free Life Won’t Make You Happy

Why are problems good for your mental health? Why wouldn’t you be happy if you lived a stress-free life? Despite how it sounds, living a stress-free life wouldn’t make you happier. When we overcome problems it leads to satisfaction and improvement. Without problems and stress in our lives, our lives would be stagnant and we’d never learn. Keep reading to learn why a stress-free life wouldn’t make you happy.

How to Make Your Husband Listen to You

Are you wondering how to make your husband listen to you when you talk? Why do men have an aversion to the phrase “we need to talk”? In his book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey discusses how to talk to your partner about your feelings and the best way to approach touchy conversations. Harvey also discusses how a man’s seemingly insensitive response may actually be his way of showing love. Keep reading to learn what Steve Harvey has to say about how to make your husband listen to you.

What Men Need in a Relationship: The 3 Things

Do you ever wonder what men need in a relationship? Why is loyalty so important? How can withholding sex as a punishment backfire? According to Steve Harvey, if you provide a man with these three things in a relationship, he won’t leave: support, loyalty, and intimacy. Harvey says that men may hide behind their macho demeanors, but in the end they just want to feel special. Continue on for more of Harvey’s advice on what men need in a relationship.

Stop Living for Others and Develop Real Faith

How can living for others lead to fake faith? How can you ensure that your faith is real? In his book Everybody, Always, Bob Goff discusses the dangers of living for others. Goff says that if you are trying to prove yourself to others rather than acting of your own accord, then your faith is also for others and not for God. Keep reading to learn why Goff says you should stop living for others.

Alternative Learning Strategies: Ultralearning

Are you or somebody you know struggling to learn in a traditional, classroom environment? Could using an alternative learning approach such as ultralearning be the answer? There are many forms of alternative learning, but here we will be focusing on ultralearning. Ultralearning isn’t just for people in school, it’s for people in every walk of life and it can be used to learn any skill from speaking another language to playing sports. Keep reading for alternative learning strategies and approaches.