Tag: kindness

  • Love isn’t a feeling, it’s an intention

    Love isn’t a feeling, it’s an intention

    It’s not unusual to come across short clips about love and relationships when scrolling through social media. There’s plenty of valuable advice out there, but only a few make you think and want to redefine your assumptions about love. On two occasions this month, I gave space to two thoughts I heard: Compatibility or differences?…

  • Kindness vs. niceness

    Kindness vs. niceness

    Have you ever truly contemplated the difference between niceness and kindness? As kids, many of us were raised to put on our best behaviour in front of people and make sure that we are the sweethearts of everyone we meet. We were raised to people please! You’re not alone; everyone had this experience one way…

  • Chapter 6: A Cup of Coffee, a Wake-Up Call…

    Chapter 6: A Cup of Coffee, a Wake-Up Call…

    Chapter 1: The Weight of ArrivalChapter 2: Roots of ResilienceChapter 3: Her Success BackfiresChapter 4: A Fragile Sense of PrideChapter 5: Sacrificing Half a Smile Welcome to the final chapter of this series. If it’s your first time checking this story, I encourage you to start from the beginning. Happy reading! Chapter 6: A Cup of Coffee, a…

  • An invitation to re-evaluate

    An invitation to re-evaluate

    Having been on the receiving end of disrespectful comments from someone I valued, and having felt the anger, sadness, and anxiety that came with it, I decided I won’t let them go unprocessed. It doesn’t matter now whether the person who made me feel this way did so intentionally or unintentionally. What matters is that…

  • “We’re not a social club!”

    “We’re not a social club!”

    (True story) Sometimes we assume that people are like us, and while there are differences in the way we live our lives, at the core we’re similar. The things that make us laugh, the things that make us cry, the things we value the most, and the things we prioritise in life, like kindness, empathy,…