What is a Mother? A mother is not just someone who gives birth to you. A mother is someone who carries you in their arms and promises not to let go. And from the comfort of their arms, life is a little less scary. I've never known a father; not really. But a mother,… Continue reading The Definition of Mother
Category: Lifestyle
Let’s discuss lifestyle, health, and what it means to be living in this world today…
Creatives Have These 3 False Beliefs
Starving Artist Lifestyle Most creatives (unless they come from money) believe that they must go through the Starving Artist phase on their journey to success. Worse still, some believe that this is all an artist can ever be. Wrong! Elizabeth Gilbert (the author of Eat, Pray, Love) said something in her book Big Magic that I'll… Continue reading Creatives Have These 3 False Beliefs
How Does Meaning Influence Our Identity?
In today's Identity Series essay, I'm going deep. Real deep. I aim to cover the following questions in both a philosophical, personal, and psychological manner: What is the meaning of life? Why do we do what we do? How do our choices and beliefs influence one another and then contribute to our identity (who we… Continue reading How Does Meaning Influence Our Identity?
The Problem With The Millennial Generation
(I'm a millennial! I'm only 23! So what I say is coming from personal opinion, experience, and observations!) Impatience We think we don't have time. We see everyone else's lives in front of us and want to rush our own lives so that they stack up. Get money and status right now. Marriage and… Continue reading The Problem With The Millennial Generation
The Problem with Happiness
The majority of us want one thing from our lives: to be happy. But I think we've got this wrong. We should aim for Contentment, not Happiness; because one is a position or status (contentment), while the other is just an emotion (happiness). And you can't have one emotion forever. The problem with happiness is… Continue reading The Problem with Happiness
Don’t Worry If You’re Not An Expert
In life, I think we all want to be considered to be an expert. Consciously or not, achieving Expert status is a goal we all seek because it means we're validated, important, and knowledgable. Sounds great, right? Well, here's why I think being an expert can be a bad thing at times... Perfectionism If… Continue reading Don’t Worry If You’re Not An Expert
Sexual Identity Part Two: Sex & Mental Health
*Part of the Identity Series* *Ensure to check out Sexual Identity Part One before reading this post... Exploring one's sexual identity can be scary. In our watchful world, rife with stigma and judgement, it can be difficult to be open and honest with yourself and others about your sexual status. Our modern world may… Continue reading Sexual Identity Part Two: Sex & Mental Health
Sexual Identity Part One
*Part of the Identity Series* I find sexuality to be a really funny topic. Not because sex or who you have sex with is funny, but because it riles up so many people. I'll never be able to fathom why some people are so disgusted and personally offended by what other people do sex-wise. It's… Continue reading Sexual Identity Part One
New Blog Series Coming Soon: Identity
Hey guys! I've decided to do a series of blog posts around the idea of Identity. This is a very important theme/ideal to me, and it's at the centre of the book I'm writing right now. With this, I feel pulled to do a series of posts around this idea. Identity is perhaps the most… Continue reading New Blog Series Coming Soon: Identity
How To Make Friends As An Adult
It can be tough once you're an adult and you're out of education. Suddenly, you're busy, away from the people you used to see every day, and have no social connections outside of the walls of your office. It's hard and I think more people should admit that it's hard. That it's a very real… Continue reading How To Make Friends As An Adult
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