Enjoying compliments, recognition, or appreciation isn’t wrong, not at all. It feels good to be seen. But if your whole sense of worth depends on external validation, then that can’t …
Finding Hope: Overcoming New Year’s Depression
New Years depression is real, and more common than you think. As we approach 2024, I’m reflecting back at the previous new years’. Gosh, I do feel sad. There Were …
Hate Christmas? How To Shift from Distain To Embrace.
Christmas. A time of year that is assumed around the world to be a joyous season, filled with merry and cheer. Yet this isn’t always the case for so many. …
What is CPTSD And How To Overcome It?
You may have heard of PTSD, but did you know it has a sibling? CPTSD (also known as Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). I had no idea another form of PTSD …
Kintsugi: How To Find Purpose And Beauty In Our Brokenness
So I came across ‘Kintsugi’ while I was going through my neurocycle, and I was fascinated. Kintsugi (meaning “to join with gold”) is a centuries-old Japanese art form of repairing …
Time To Detach: How To Not Take Things Personally?
Have you ever noticed moments where you take things personally? Or Perhaps you’ve noticed a pattern of assuming the worst from people’s reactions? Well, you are definitely not alone. Since …
The Nostalgia Trap: How To Embrace Good Memories Fearlessly.
I used to think that holding on to negative memories kept me stuck in the past. But now I’ve realised my fear of remembering “better” times actually warped the view …
Negative Thoughts – How To Manage A Ruminating Mind
Negative Thoughts. Why Do We Have To Have Them? Ah, a question I have asked myself many a time. Why do we have to have negative thoughts at all? I …
Past Trauma: How To Let Go And Move Towards A Happier You.
Sometimes, when I remember how my life was, I feel saddened at all I missed out on. All I could have done if only life had been kinder. But there …
How To Be Positive? Surprise, It’s Not Being Happy All The Time
People often ask me, “How are you happy all the time?” Little do they know, I am not. I chuckle inside slightly when they think I’m too happy, because they …