Self-actualization

  • Desperation in Dating: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Break Free

    Today, we’re tackling an uncomfortable but necessary topic: desperation. Who doesn’t love a desperate woman? (Spoiler: no one.) I’ve had my fair share of desperado moments—so much so, I borderline made it a full-time job. To kick things off, let… Continue reading

    Desperation in Dating: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Break Free
  • Are you able to call out your memory’s bluff?

    The mind is fascinating isn’t it? Composed of countless processes and functions all designed for our survival. A massive role of the mind is cognitive memory.  Everything happening is registered and accessible in the memory storage room to be retrieved… Continue reading

    Are you able to call out your memory’s bluff?
  • Is life complete or incomplete? Clues revealing where you truly stand

    Disclaimer! This is a message I’ve heard a billion times (and I’m sure you have too) but it wasn’t until recently it hit me over the head and sunk in. So why not share my experience and take on it?… Continue reading

    Is life complete or incomplete? Clues revealing where you truly stand
  • When you SHOULD care what others think of you

    Are there situations when we should care what others think about us? Especially in the self help/development circles there’s a persistent message one should disregard all sorts of criticism and “stay strong” or “whatever a person says only reflects themselves”.… Continue reading

    When you SHOULD care what others think of you
  • Hope: friend or foe?

    I’ve always felt like hope has a fine ring to it. As if it’s a fellow friend to turn to for encouragement and during times of hardships. According to Oxford languages, hope is the feeling of expectation and desire for… Continue reading

    Hope: friend or foe?
  • Ever been ghosted by a friend? Here’s why and what to do about it

    The concept of ghosting is an established and frowned upon sort of behavior nowadays. The term “ghosting” seems to have been birthed from the digital dating world and typically associated with love scenarios. Rarely have I come across it in… Continue reading

    Ever been ghosted by a friend? Here’s why and what to do about it
  • Feeling left behind?

    I’ve previously described the concept of “that one issue”. The basic characteristics include (minimally) one area in life where progress appears extra sticky with similar stumbling blocks recurring even when measures have been taken. Regardless of the amount of energy… Continue reading

    Feeling left behind?
  • Home is where the heart is (literally)

    Are you familiar with the sentiment behind the idiomatic phrase “Home is where the heart is”? If I were to describe the saying’s essence I’d include: a deep sense of relief, safety, comfort, warmth and love connected to a specific… Continue reading

    Home is where the heart is (literally)
  • 11/11 My birthday!

    I have a tradition of capturing the exact instance when the clock passes midnight and crosses over to my birthday. Something about it feels magical (if you haven’t experienced it give it a go!). Yesterday I decided to have this… Continue reading

    11/11 My birthday!
  • Initiate negotiations with your fear

    All of us have dreams we desire to pursue. But the catch with lurring visions is the fear attached to them. That’s simply how the dream package is designed, it’s excitement wrapped in fear. This means: if you want the… Continue reading

    Initiate negotiations with your fear