Maria Walley

Maria Walley is a brand consultant and a prolific writer, who currently lives in an artsy old river town called Cincinnati. Previously the relationships editor at Verily Magazine, Maria spent her twenties working in ad agencies, marketing departments, and tech startups. A feminist at heart, she now finds herself living with three men: her husband and two baby boys.

Have you learned how life is fragile? This author learned the fragility of it after a close call on the highway.

A Lesson in the Fragility of Life

Article / Transform

How would you spend 4,000 weeks on this Earth?

You Have 4,000 Weeks to Live — How Are You Spending Them?

Article / Career & Finance

Read this inteview between this author and the Hillbilly Thomists, a bluegrass band made up of Dominican priests.

Hillbilly Thomists Share What’s at the Heart of Their Music

Article / Community

Living a nomadic lifestyle during the pandemic is not what this millennial family had in mind, but here are some lessons they learned along the way.

5 Life Tips I’ve Learned From a Traveling Millennial Family

Article / Health & Wellness

Learn how to stop gossiping by following these tips.

Gossip Isn’t Harmless — Here’s How to Kick the Habit

Article / Relationships

Meet the gourmet chef who is turning food waste into nutritious meals.

Meet the Chef Turning Food Waste into Gourmet Meals

Article / Volunteer

Check out what your leader personality types are based on your MBTI.

What Your MBTI Says About Your Leadership Skills

Article / Career & Finance

Manage the time you're given by following these five time management tips.

5 Tactics That Will Transform Your Time Management

Article / Career & Finance

Don't worry if you've been ghosted; we have some tips here.

You’ve Been Ghosted — Now What?

Article / Relationships

Check out these 10 must watch films that will change your life.

10 Films That Will Shake You Up (In a Good Way)

Article / Transform

Try out these 10 at home date night ideas with your partner while cooped up in quarantine.

10 Ideas For Couples to Date-at-Home Together

Article / Relationships

Check out these 8 Easter movies that can be streamed on Netflix.

8 Movies to Help You Spring into Easter

Article / Community

Follow this advice for how to stop being critical.

How (and Why) To Cut Back on Criticism

Article / Relationships

This author explains what a situationship actually is and how to address it if you are in one.

You Deserve Better Than a ‘Situationship’

Article / Relationships

Try out these 4 tips for how to become more patient.

4 Tips for Becoming a More Patient Person

Article / Relationships

Here is a method to answering the question, where do I belong?

How Can We Discover Where We Belong?

Article / Community

Looking for topics to discuss on a first date? Keep these 10 in your back pocket.

10 Questions You Can Actually Ask on a First Date

Article / Relationships

Secondhand-Shopping

How Thrifting Soothed My Anxiety

Article / Transform

Why-Do-I-Keep-Thinking-About-My-Ex

3 Reasons You Can’t Stop Thinking About Your Ex

Article / Relationships

How-to-Eat-Better

5 Food & Drink Guidelines to Transform Your Health

Article & Video / Health & Wellness

Exercise-for-Mental-Health

Why My Workout Motivation Shifted to Mental Health

Article / Health & Wellness

Relationship-Myths

5 Damaging Relationship Myths Debunked

Article / Relationships

Digital-Advocacy

10 Charities That Need Your Online Advocacy

Article / Volunteer

Meal-Train-Ideas

7 Recipes for Meal Trains with Any Dietary Restriction

Article / Volunteer

Why-Honesty-Is-Important

Honesty Isn’t Just Moral, But Good For You

Article / Transform

Life-Changing-Books

10 Books That Will Make You Rethink Your Life

Article / Transform

Social-Media-Obsession

9 Apps that Keep Your Social Media Use in Check

Article / Health & Wellness

Acne-Story

Why I’m Actually Happy I Had Acne

Article / Health & Wellness

How-To-Help-Friend-Through-Divorce

How to Help a Friend Who Is Considering Divorce

Article / Relationships

Communication-In-Marriage

How to Keep Communication Alive in Marriage

Video / Relationships

Signs-Of-Loneliness

5 Signs You’re Fighting Chronic Loneliness

Article / Health & Wellness

Benefits-of-a-Cold-Shower

10 Major Benefits of Taking Cold Showers

Article / Transform

Single-People

What the World Needs to Understand About Single People

Article / Relationships

Ways-to-Volunteer

Volunteer Ideas Based on Your MBTI

Article / Volunteer

Read about these 5 toxic relationship signs.

5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship

Article / Relationships

Consider these tips from new parents if you are one of those friends without kids.

10 Things Your New-Parent Friends Want You to Know

Article / Relationships

If you're thinking 'I lost the weight. Now what?' read what this author has to say about finding true joy after hitting your goal weight.

Where I Found Happiness After Hitting My Goal Weight

Article / Health & Wellness

Read how this woman is helping opioid-addicted babies.

Meet the Woman Who Holds Opioid-Addicted Babies

Article / Volunteer

Read these 3 'aha' parenting lessons this author has learned.

3 ‘Aha’ Moments from Parenthood

Article / Relationships

Find out what could be the best things to give up for Lent based on your MBTI personality type.

What to Give Up for Lent, Based on Your MBTI

Article / Belief

Read about these Fat Tuesday traditions from around the world.

5 Fat Tuesday Traditions That Aren’t from NOLA

Article / Community

Read these 5 ways for how to survive an awkward conversation. Pictured: an empty restaurant booth.

5 Ways to Turn Around an Awkward Conversation

Article / Relationships

3 things you'd really do if you want to know how to be a minimalist beyond the trend.

3 Signs of an Authentic Minimalist Lifestyle

Article / Health & Wellness

These 5 questions can help guide you when choosing a hobby.

5 Questions to Help You Pick the Perfect Hobby

Article / Health & Wellness

Celebrate these 5 saints' feast days with these saint-inspired cocktails.

5 Saint-Inspired Cocktails to Celebrate Their Feast Days

Article / Community

Read how these benefits of silence can lead to true happiness.

Why Silence is Paramount for Health (& Happiness)

Article / Health & Wellness

Do you know which Catholic saints match your Myers-Briggs type? Find out by reading this article.

Discover a Patron Saint for Every Myers-Briggs Type

Article / Community

Here are 4 benefits of intermittent fasting that go beyond bodily health.

4 Ways Fasting Benefits Your Spiritual Health

Article / Belief

8 Saints You’ll Want Interceding for Your Love Life

8 Saints You’ll Want Interceding for Your Love Life

Article / Relationships

Read these 5 situations when self-care is not selfish.

5 Times Self-Care Isn’t Selfish

Article / Health & Wellness

8 need-to-see stunning examples of catholic architecture in the United States.

8 US Catholic Churches You Have to See to Believe

Article / Community

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Download this guide for exploring Near North Side, Chicago.

Free Download: What to See, Eat, Explore, Do, Try Near North Side

Get to know Near North Side, a Chicago neighborhood, by reading this local's guide.

Welcome to the Neighborhood: Near North Side

Check out these suggestions for six sustainable gifts that can help protect the earth and make your loved ones happy.

6 Sustainable Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Read this article to learn how moving back home after college could change your life for the better.

Why It’s OK to Move Home After College

Read this article for tips to set healthy boundaries in relationships and provide you with peace of mind in future interactions.

Boundaries 101: Creating Space

Find out how new family traditions can bring your loved ones closer together and facilitate meaningful memories.

The Power in Creating New Traditions

Listen to Good & Decent's reflection on the importance of listening emphasized by a community initiative helping people to feel heard.

Good and Decent EP 23: Free Listening

With these tips, learn how to pay off student loans while still maintaining a high quality of life.

How I Paid Off Student Loans (And Found Peace During It)

Read this reflective narrative about cooking cultural foods to connect with family history and heritage.

Cooking Was My Way Back to My Puerto Rican Roots

Read this article for three tips to develop healthy adult sibling relationships, regardless of your differences and past.

3 Ways You Can Repair a Sibling Relationship