Is resilience overrated?
Everyone talks about resilience like it’s one of the most glorious abilities you can possess. Is it the end all be all of existence, the answer to all your problems, a skill you can learn, a natural talent you can nurture in time? Whilst I don’t hold all the answers to these questions, I’m someone […]
Why You Should Embrace Your Inner Bitch
I don’t know about you, but I love thinking of myself as a “badass bitch”. I’m no “boss ass bitch” yet as the song goes, because that would imply that I’m doing well financially, which is not the case – but I’m definitely on my way to get that coin 😂. I’m not good or […]
How “Fashion Therapy” Can Help You Live Your Best Life
I wanted to write an article about elegance initially, and the way I use it to feel good about myself. But upon deeper reflection, I realized that elegance is essentially just a fashion choice and the point I am trying to make is that fashion can change your perception of yourself and influence your mood. […]
What I learned about self-esteem, confidence & positive realism
The idea for this article came from a response I received to a poll from Instagram where I was asking you what you want to read about next on my blog. One of the answers was “self-esteem, confidence, positive mindset”. Now, I’m no stranger to these concepts – for many years, these were recurring themes […]
What’s the deal with toxic people?
As we grow older and wiser, our ability to identify things that are not good for us grows, too. We find clearer labels for our emotions, our patterns, our mental health issues. And when it comes to feeling like life was sucked out of you after spending time with a specific person, you start to […]
5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself during Social Distancing (and after)
It’s been many weeks now since Social Distancing came into effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us have experienced a roller-coaster of emotions and mood shifts so far – be it due to the pandemic itself, or pre-existing mental health issues that intensified during this time. Top all that with worries about our […]
Why I started going to therapy
No matter where you live around the globe, there is still a lot of stigma around the concept of going to therapy. Even in the most modern and progressive cultures, some people still strongly believe that mental health issues are not real, or that it’s only the bat shit crazy that should seek therapy. Personally, […]
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