Tag: mental-health

  • 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…

  • What if your life is a game you forgot you were playing?

    What if your life is a game you forgot you were playing?

    Nothing you see around you is real; it’s all an illusion. This was the “secret” a podcaster wanted to let us in on. The concept she presented is built on the understanding that we create our own reality; our mindset designs and manifests a world whose sole purpose is to get us to transcend higher…

  • Reflections from “The Untethered Soul”

    Reflections from “The Untethered Soul”

    You might feel a profound sense of freedom when you know that your mind cannot solve any of your problems. This stems from the fact that you have no real control over what happens around you. I’ve been reading a very interesting book called “The Untethered Soul.” The book’s main message is: we end our…

  • 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…

  • Here’s to a new beginning!

    Here’s to a new beginning!

    Not because it’s a Monday or that it’s 11.11.2024, but because I failed again! Although this is something I’m not very proud of, I will admit it; because I promised myself to be candid, transparent, and authentic. This might be the 20th time – could also be the 50th – that I break a good…