I published the first article on The Inner Dolphin in 2015, but only started sharing my work with the world in 2020. Since then, I've published hundreds of articles and reached more than 20,000 people in 83 countries. Thank you for stopping by!
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Archive
- I’ve been lying to you March 5, 2023
- The 3 Phrases of Making a Major (or Minor) Life Change February 5, 2023
- Boundaries and starting over: Haircuts & blood samples January 1, 2023
- Becoming you December 4, 2022
- Six solo eating reflections November 6, 2022
- Less in Paris October 2, 2022
- A guide: What to post on social media when something terrible just happened September 4, 2022
- How I take notes (4 apps, 5 journals, 12 angry men) July 3, 2022
- Lies, Albania, and online reviews June 5, 2022
- Meditation changed my zodiac sign May 1, 2022
- Solo travel tips that will broaden your horizons and won’t get you killed April 3, 2022
- I have some very exciting news! March 6, 2022
- I don’t know the answer to this non-googleable question February 6, 2022
- The (first and last) time I got into an internet fight with a celebrity January 2, 2022
- The Curious Case of My YouTube Channel December 5, 2021
- ANNOUNCEMENT November 7, 2021
- Coming out at 58 October 31, 2021
- Being wrong is underrated October 24, 2021
- There’s something inherently sad about writing a new article weekly October 17, 2021
- Tattoo idea! (Our house caught on fire) October 10, 2021
- What to do when everything’s fucked October 3, 2021
- The only grammar rule you need to know to build a successful business September 26, 2021
- If you liked The Stranger, you’ll like this absurd interview I was in September 19, 2021
- I was wrong, so now I’m writing about Stoicism at 3:17 AM September 12, 2021
- How I handle the news and every bad thing in the world September 5, 2021
- Blood is thicker than oil and vinegar: My shaky hands and a summer camp secret August 1, 2021
- Talking about impostor syndrome and drinking wine on a podcast July 25, 2021
- What deleting 7738 emails taught me about life July 18, 2021
- The path of least resistance July 11, 2021
- Are we human, or are we buoy? July 4, 2021
- We all have the same problem June 27, 2021
- What’s happiness got to do with it? What’s happiness but an unreliable emotion June 20, 2021
- Winners, losers, and choosers, let’s play a game June 13, 2021
- The four agreements are a big deal, but I found a caveat to the third one June 6, 2021
- Clients literally only want one thing May 30, 2021
- My perfect project from start to finish May 23, 2021
- Internalized capitalism- In defense of boredom May 16, 2021
- Why people who are perfect for each other break up May 9, 2021
- “Why did you leave your last job?” and lazy, lying freelancers May 2, 2021
- “Advancing your writing career by saying “yes” with Delfina Hoxha” (CWJ interview) April 25, 2021
- 2021 Albanian elections: poll results, rancor, and the Dunning-Kruger effect April 18, 2021
- Boycotts, logical fallacies, and trans people in Albania April 14, 2021
- 14 things I still haven’t figured out at 25 April 11, 2021
- Sonder, balloons, success: Coffee Thoughts Shop 5 April 4, 2021
- The greatest COVID-19 anxiety reduction strategy of all time March 28, 2021
- Humanity’s best kept secret March 21, 2021
- The quickest way to tell if someone is worth your time March 14, 2021
- Everyone should take Intro to Psych and a Marketing 101 class to understand why people care more about Kendall Jenner than the world’s youngest astronaut March 7, 2021
- We Did It, Joe! Reflections and Tips After Writing New Weekly Articles for a Year February 28, 2021
- A 10-Year-Old Could’ve Written This February 21, 2021
- Your Job Needs to Always Have at Least One of These February 14, 2021
- Paradoxically, Show Views Double When We Feel *This* Emotion (Analyzing 431 Series) February 7, 2021
- The Sequin Pillow and Fighting for No Reason January 31, 2021
- What This #1 New York Times Bestseller Taught Me About Depression, Trauma and Memory Loss January 24, 2021
- Struggling on Your Career Path? Maybe You’re Like Leonardo Da Vinci! January 17, 2021
- It Took Me a Year, but Here Are 6 Life and Business Lessons From Editing 100+ Articles January 10, 2021
- What the Albanians, Italians & French Got Damn Right (Research on Being Busy and Rich) December 20, 2020
- The 5 Best Communication Skills Books That Aren’t About That Per Se December 13, 2020
- I Got Featured, Talked to Laura Belgray, and Threw a Solo Dance Party December 6, 2020
- Do You Believe in Miracles? November 29, 2020
- The “Never Enough” Neon Sign and Borrowed Goals November 22, 2020
- My Live TV Interview on Freelance Writing, What it Takes, Hemingway, and Much More November 15, 2020
- My Social Media Strategy- Dua Lipa, the Atlantic, and Creating Valuable Content That’s Saved and Shared 300+ Times November 8, 2020
- Cookie November 1, 2020
- Why We Sabotage Our Own Success October 25, 2020
- How Hard Conversations Help You Grow & Why You Should Have Them as Often as Needed October 18, 2020
- Read This if You Hate My Articles: It’s Not You, It’s Me – Part 3 October 11, 2020
- Revealing How I Make Money as a Writer & Turning a Hobby Into a Career – Part 2 October 4, 2020
- Ghosts of Writers Past: What Do I Actually Do– Part 1 September 27, 2020
- Introducing Social Media in a New Light— How We’ve Been Fighting the Wrong Addiction All Along and What to Do Instead September 20, 2020
- Secret Theory as to Why Some Albanians Hate Other Albanians So Much (Beyond Economy and Politics) September 13, 2020
- My Eye & the Most Important 72 Hours of My Life, 3 Years Later September 6, 2020
- Reflections on Freelance Writing and Small Victories August 30, 2020
- Why People Don’t Read What You Write August 23, 2020
- I Answered Common Job Interview Questions 100% Honestly! Risky Talks on Salaries, Motivation, and Why I *Actually* Want to Work for You August 16, 2020
- Here’s Why I Quit My New Job After 4 Hours and Didn’t Look Back August 9, 2020
- The Meaning Behind My “COOKIE” Tattoo August 2, 2020
- Don’t Chase the Sunset, Choose It July 26, 2020
- The Reason Most Artists Will Never Share Their Talent With the World (And Why They’ll Be in Their Deathbed, Dreading All the Art They Didn’t Create) July 19, 2020
- How to Stick to Any Exercise Schedule With This Simple Mindset Shift July 12, 2020
- Një Falenderim, Ndër të Tjera dhe Mbi të Gjitha July 5, 2020
- Living Hell(P): How This Mild PTSD Might Be Affecting You Too June 28, 2020
- How This Old Albanian Saying Relates to Rape Culture & An Update for My Non-Albanian Readers June 21, 2020
- 9 Mësime që Mora Gjatë Javës së Peticionit June 14, 2020
- Peticioni për Regjistrin Publik të Përdhunuesve, Protesta për Fëmijërinë e Vjedhur dhe Një ndër Javët më të Bukura e më të Çmendura June 7, 2020
- A Conscious Career: Doing Your Job vs. Going the Extra Mile – Part 5 May 31, 2020
- Why Do Names Matter? An Exploration Into the Name Delfina May 24, 2020
- How I Stopped Comparing Myself to Others and Questioning My Voice (It’s Because of an Article on Hangovers) May 17, 2020
- Cats Have Seven Lives, Many Women Aren’t That Lucky May 10, 2020
- What I Wish I’d Known & Three Ways to Make a Difference, Wherever You Work – Part 4 May 3, 2020
- Delfina’s Behind-The-Scenes Process For Sadness and Anger April 26, 2020
- A Trip Back in Time, Stats, Action Bias: How to Find the Perfect Job for You – Part 3 April 19, 2020
- Using Notes Apps to Their Fullest & The Medici Effect April 12, 2020
- Choosing a Major, the Pros and Cons, Usages, Realizations, and Regret? April 5, 2020
- My Uncomplicated Relationship With Education – Part 1 March 29, 2020
- A Month Later, 5 Tips for Building a Writing Routine, or Hey, Any New Habit Really March 22, 2020
- The Simple Pleasure of Finishing a Notebook March 15, 2020
- The 3 Horsemen of the Choice Apocalypse and How to Deal With Them March 8, 2020
- Writing Is Like Love: Are You Prepared for Consistency? March 1, 2020
- Introducing Procrastination In A New Light February 23, 2020
- My All-Time Favorite Newsletters September 23, 2019
- The Lie of Now August 15, 2019
- 10 Non-Cringey Hacks That Changed My Life July 25, 2019
- Break up With Your Boyfriend (Because of Sunk Cost Fallacy) March 28, 2019
- How to Increase Serotonin and Happiness in the Human Brain With Drugs March 16, 2019
- I’m in Florida. Here Are 17 Random Thoughts November 20, 2018
- How to “Just Write” Without Having to “Sit at a Typewriter and Bleed” November 19, 2018
- The Types of People at an Albanian Protest About Domestic Violence and Lies October 1, 2018
- How to (Not) Tell Someone NO September 1, 2018
- I Don’t Take Things Personally Because I Fall in Love With Strangers Every Day August 30, 2018
- Shhhh… Listen! Do You Hear the Sound of Vulnerability? August 29, 2018
- Favorite Songs Lately & Sex Appeal August 28, 2018
- What the Water Gave Me- Why I Stopped Writing Every Day August 27, 2018
- I Don’t Care That He Died- Why I Won’t Separate the Art from The Artist June 19, 2018
- Fuck Your Brutal Honesty June 17, 2018
- Other People’s Generosity & The Power of a Good Conversation June 16, 2018
- Religious Hypocrisy June 15, 2018
- Do This to Increase Your Life Expectancy June 14, 2018
- Happiness & Anthony Bourdain June 13, 2018
- The Other Side of Burnout- (Don’t) Push It to the Limit June 12, 2018
- Your Worth – See it, Increase It, Don’t Get Attached to It June 11, 2018
- People Who Make It All Worth It & Chasing Sunrises June 10, 2018
- Being a Nice Guy & People Who Think “Women Should” June 9, 2018
- Condescending People- Do This Instead June 8, 2018
- Birthday of a Blessing NOT in Disguise June 5, 2018
- It’s June Already: Reflections on the First Half of 2018 June 4, 2018
- Benefits of Spending Time Alone June 2, 2018
- Words to Omit, Circular Time & Gabriel García Márquez June 1, 2018
- Overheard Out-of-Context Sayings From Everyday Life: Thursday Recap May 31, 2018
- Content Strategy & Copywriting & Cats May 29, 2018
- “Sonder” and A Bittersweet Realization on Elderly People May 27, 2018
- DSM, Simplicity and Labels—Pros and Cons of Mental Health Diagnoses May 25, 2018
- Never Fails to Put a Smile on My Face May 23, 2018
- Why Trump Sucks: Coffee Thoughts Shop 4 May 22, 2018
- “Do You Like My House of Lies?” An Open Letter To My Past Self May 21, 2018
- Out-of-Context Sentences From My Old Notebooks: Sunday Reminiscing May 20, 2018
- Things We Need to Stop Doing to Kids May 19, 2018
- Free Flow & The Resistance May 18, 2018
- Surely, There Have to Be Worse Things Than Getting Your Heart Broken into a Thousand Pieces May 17, 2018
- Redemption, 75, and What Love Should Feel Like May 16, 2018
- 2 Things Writers and Creators Should Always Keep in Mind May 15, 2018
- Routine Optimization May 14, 2018
- How to Stay Motivated, Is There Hope, and Are There Good People Around Still? Answering Your Questions March 2, 2018
- This January I: Books, Courses, and More February 20, 2018
- How I Discovered Who God Is February 12, 2018
- This December I: Books, Articles, and More January 3, 2018
- The Dimension of Time in High School and 7 Lessons Over the Weekend December 9, 2017
- Panic Attacks and Why They Happen October 25, 2017
- The Halo Effect: A Study on How Appearances Affect Our Views August 28, 2017
- The Only Thing More Powerful Than a Self Confident Woman August 19, 2017
- A Way to Help Someone With Mental Health Issues August 11, 2017
- Coffee Thoughts Shop 3: Animals and Heartbreak July 20, 2017
- Fuck Weight Loss: Bikini, Beyoncé, and Weight Misconceptions, Debunked July 14, 2017
- Coffee Thoughts Shop 2: Things to Stop Doing June 29, 2017
- The Advice You Never Asked For, but a Lot of Other People Did June 23, 2017
- Some Days It Feels Unnatural Writing Down *Only* Three Things You’re Grateful For June 23, 2017
- Coffee Thoughts Shop 1: Espresso, Good News, Kids May 29, 2017
- Wine Review UFO Edition April 30, 2017
- Meditation Misconceptions and Myths, Debunked April 27, 2017
- I Interviewed 80 People to Find Out if Pure Altruism Exists April 2, 2017
- What Do You Really Want? “Life In 10 Minutes” Story March 21, 2017
- Why the Placebo Effect Is the Coolest Thing Ever March 21, 2017
- The Only Appropriate Form of Cat Calling March 20, 2017
- Using Newton’s First Law to Combat Overwhelm February 23, 2017
- How to Not Get a Hangover, Even If You’re Binge-Watching Mad Men April 17, 2016
- Until the Morning December 1, 2015
- Gary Yourofsky’s Best Speech You Will Ever Hear November 27, 2015
- A Bomb Threat and Choosing Life November 20, 2015
- Taking On Shawn Achor’s “Challenge”: What I’m Grateful For November 18, 2015
- A Promise of Immediate Happiness: Taking On Shawn Achor’s “Challenge” November 17, 2015