If You Get Tired, Learn To Rest
Reading time: 7 minutes Our lives have become so packed, so busy, so noisy, and so full of conflict. At the end of the day, we feel drained, cranky and overly judgemental. Some of us numbly pace through our days not knowing how out of balance we are, finding…
A Better And Simplified Gratitude Journal
Reading time: 5 minutes Throughout the last decade, psychology researchers identified practices that can help us gain great social, mental, and physical health benefits that come from giving thanks. These benefits are particularly earned in the practice of gratitude journaling. Studies have drawn a range of striking benefits to…
Underneath The Victim Label Lies Anger
Reading time: 5 minutes It may not be intentional, but somewhere along the way, some people adopt the fact that their victimhood gives them an excuse to remain trapped. “As long as I am a victim, I have a reason to wallow in sadness and self-pity.” No one wants…
My Awkward Issue With Eye Contact
Reading time: 5 minutes Of all awkward moments in my life, maintaining eye contact is certainly in the top three. There, I said it! I used to find eye contact extremely awkward in a conversation. Today, it still can be. The issue is: Too much eye contact, then people…
The Privilege Of Having Too Many Choices
Reading time: 5 minutes You have a choice to either read this blog post or not. Simple choice, right? Or you can choose reading one of 100 other blog posts on the same topic. Then, which one to choose? I’m sure you are familiar with this feeling of having…
Is Self-Consciousness A Bad Thing?
Reading time: 4 minutes After I finished writing one of my previous stories about perfectionism ‘If I Was Perfect, I Wouldn’t Be‘, I had a fascinating talk with a close friend about her experience with self-conscious perfectionism. When she was modelling, she wanted to become the perfect model. She raised…
