I got sick this weekend. Food poisoning, for the first time in my life. Not fun. Very quickly, my mental health dipped and I went to a dark place. In just a day. It's times like this when you are made painfully aware of how not okay you really are. That just because you're smiling… Continue reading What Does it Mean to be Free?
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How to Boost Your Mood Quickly (podcast)
Being an adult is stressful sometimes, so maybe being a kid again (briefly) can help us when we are in a bad mood. Today I discovered that things that we did or loved as a child can really shift our mood. BONUS TIP: How can you carry out your day with a sense of childlike… Continue reading How to Boost Your Mood Quickly (podcast)
How to Undo the Control, Compete, Create Conditioning
This is the final and most important post I'll do in the Undoing Series which tackled our societal problem with competing, controlling and creating an image for ourselves and our lives. PerfectionismRelentless and toxic social media useOversharingPretending to be things we're notPuffing up/showing offComparing ourselves to othersHustle and grind (exhaustion as a badge of honour… Continue reading How to Undo the Control, Compete, Create Conditioning
6 Everyday Ways to Feel Free
For a long time, I've sought freedom over happiness. Happiness is an emotion; emotions come and go. Instead, freedom can be captured at any moment. Freedom is something we can determine. I guess what I'm saying is, we decide if we're trapped or if we're free. Philosophy aside, here are some fun, everyday ways to… Continue reading 6 Everyday Ways to Feel Free
The Power of Unlearning
There is a real power in unlearning life lessons. The wrong lessons we learned, the lies we told ourselves, and the things we held onto that were simply untrue. What do we do? We unlearn these lessons...
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?
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