8 life hacks that are so simple and effective it's surprising more people don't use them

June 04, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [tw]( [in]( [email](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20the%20Upworthiest&body=New%20Post%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.upworthy.com%2Fp%2Fnew-post-7573) [8 life hacks that are so simple and effective it's surprising more people don't use them]( From how to willingly get a cat in a carrier to handling annoying drivers, here are some solid life tips. Have you ever come across a [piece of advice]( that seem so obvious and awesome in hindsight that you can't believe you didn't think of it before? ["Life hacks"]( has become a bit of a buzz phrase in recent years, but there really are some habits and practices, often requiring minimum time and effort, that can be life-changing. [Someone on Reddit asked]( people to share some of those "simple and effective" life hacks that people surprisingly don't know about or use, and the responses are a trove of "Oh, that's brilliant" tidbits of wisdom. [Read the story]( [Iconic 1996 photo of Black woman protecting a KKK member is even more powerful today]( Keisha Thomas is a true hero. In 1996 there was a moment that was captured on camera that took place that would become a piece of social justice history. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, [the Ku Klux Klan]( held a rally when counter protestors showed up as a means to show that [white supremacist group]( was unwelcome in their town. The historic moment came when a man, [Albert McKeel Jr.](, wearing a confederate flag shirt with SS tattoos enters the counter protestors' side alone. [Keisha Thomas](, then just 18-years-old was in the crowd to protest the KKK being in Ann Arbor when things . People in the crowd at first attempted to chase the man out of the crowd when it was announced he was there, but the group quickly became violent. That's when Thomas was shocked into action. [Read the story]( [8 nontraditional empathy cards that are unlike any you've ever seen. They're perfect!]( Because sincerity and real talk are important during times of medical crisis. When someone you know gets seriously ill, it's not always easy to come up with the right words to say or to find the right card to give. [Emily McDowell]( — a former ad agency creative director and the woman behind the Los Angeles-based greeting card and textile company [Emily McDowell Studio]( — knew all too well what it was like to be on the receiving end of uncomfortable sentiments. At the age of 24, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma. She went into remission after nine months of chemo and has remained cancer-free since, but she received her fair share of misplaced, but well-meaning, wishes before that. Her experience inspired Empathy Cards — not quite "get well soon" and not quite "sympathy," they were created so "the recipients of these cards [can] feel seen, understood, and loved." [Read the story]( [Her boyfriend asked her to draw a comic about their relationship. Hilarity ensued.]( The series combines humor and playful drawings with spot-on depictions of the intense familiarity that long-standing coupledom often brings. An offhand suggestion from her boyfriend of two years coupled with her own lifelong love of comic strips like "Calvin and Hobbes" and "Get Fuzzy" gave 22-year-old Catana Chetwynd the push she needed to start [drawing an illustrated series about long-term relationships](. Specifically, her own relationship. The drawings are refreshingly touching, honest, and instantly recognizable to anyone who's ever had to learn to live with, for, and around a long-term partner. [Read the story]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( [in]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 GOOD | Upworthy. All rights reserved 1370 N St Andrews Pl Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States of America [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv](