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Melissa Ricker

Melissa Ricker is a nuclear engineer and a professional freelance writer specializing in career growth, technical writing and online entrepreneurship.

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6th January 2025

11 Changes That Signal You’re Becoming The Best Person You Can Be

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8th November 2024

If You Do Any Of These 8 Things, You’re Living Life Too Small

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2nd October 2024

Socially awkward people who ooze confidence use these 10 hacks

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2nd October 2024

People who are emotionally stable do these 8 things regularly

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17th September 2024

If You Have These 6 Traits, You’re Far More Attractive Than You Think

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18th August 2024

Women who win at the dating game do these 8 things

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15th July 2024

If You Want To Know What Someone’s Thinking, Spot These Body Language Giveaways

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2nd July 2024

11 Ways Your Mind And Body Respond To Stress

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28th June 2024

10 Questions You Must Ask Before You Get Serious With Someone

28th June 2024

6 Ways To Deal With Your Partner’s Volatile Mood Swings

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19th June 2024

13 Ways Life Screws Over Quiet Women

11th June 2024

21 Signs You’re Propping Up A One-Sided Relationship With A Partner Who Doesn’t Give A Damn

5th June 2024

18 signs you’re not compatible with your partner (and probably never were)

14th May 2024

8 Things Most People Take A Lifetime To Learn (Some Never Do)

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31st March 2017

7 Revealing, Yet Subtle Body Language “Tells” That Show How Someone Is Feeling

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24th March 2017

11 Distinct Ways People Respond To Stress & Worry

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20th March 2017

The 6 Ways We Judge People When We First Meet Them

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16th March 2017

6 Traits Of Truly Attractive People

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22nd February 2017

How To Use Empathic Listening To Cultivate Great Personal Relationships

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20th February 2017

8 Overlooked Lessons Most People Wished They’d Learned Sooner

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14th February 2017

12 Signs That You Are Shifting To A Higher Level Of Consciousness

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17th January 2017

7 Things Emotionally Stable People Do Regularly

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13th January 2017

If You Do These 5 Things, You’re Living Life Too Small

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11th January 2017

Only Quiet Women Will Understand These 13 Life Struggles

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9th January 2017

18 signs you’re not compatible with your partner (and probably never were)

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20th December 2016

How To Be Single And Happy After A Long Relationship Ends

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19th December 2016

5 Tricks To Spotting And Dealing With Passive-Aggressive Behavior

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13th December 2016

10 Confidence Hacks For The Socially Awkward Person

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11th December 2016

21 Signs You’re Propping Up A One-Sided Relationship With A Partner Who Doesn’t Give A Damn

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7th December 2016

How To Make A Vision Board In 2023

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2nd December 2016

6 Ways To Approach Your Partner’s Volatile Mood Swings

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15th November 2016

11 Struggles Empaths Face On A Daily Basis

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3rd November 2016

Before Dating, Make Sure You’re Available in These 8 Ways

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12th October 2016

10 Relationship Questions You MUST Ask Before Things Gets Too Serious