At the moment, I’m in “should I walk the talk?” mode. This evening, I’m teaching about learning new things—how we can develop a unique skill set that no one else has but us. It’s an English class for a young adult—yes, singular, just one student. I’m that picky. I handpick my students myself. Or, if … Continue reading Unique
Self reminder
Joyful
What brings you joy now? "That's today's question, and I find myself struggling to answer. It’s clearly not the sunniest or most joyous midweek for me." Then I searched the word 'Joy' in my previous posts to seek inspiration. What were the things that brought me joy in the past? Unsurprisingly those things were books … Continue reading Joyful
Trigger
Which behavioural habits in others do you have the least patience for? This is a tricky question actually, because most things that annoy us do so because they mirror something in ourselves that we are not happy with subconsciously, or they set off triggers for issues stuffed down, laying dormant and unhealed. I will still … Continue reading Trigger
Space
Our living space mirrors our inner space While my mother likes to fill every corner of our living space with things, I find consolation in a wide clean space. I cherish the clean countertop, clean tables and neat clothes cupboards. Admittedly I am not always like this, no... This shift happens slowly. I did have … Continue reading Space
Gentle
I don't think anyone will ever understand the amount of violence to become this gentle.Celebrating Woman's Day 8th of March Toni Morison once said that you have to experience the fall to the deepest bottom, face self-loathing and then.... Somehow you find a way to get back and in that journey , you learn to … Continue reading Gentle
Protection
You've been through the fire, watched the old version of yourself crumble, and from those ashes, you built something sacred. Not a peace that was given to you, but one you had to bleed for,fight for, and pull from a chaos that triedto swallow you whole. This is your peace, earned throughthe storm, crafted by … Continue reading Protection
Pause
I give myself a 10-minute break every once in a while. I just realized that absolutely no one will ever come up to me and say: hey, you deserve a 10-minute break, chill out, breathe, light exercises, do whatever makes you relax. So I have to do that myself. I give myself an hour or … Continue reading Pause
Self care
What have you done for self care recently? Journaling, every day, twice: once in the morning, and once in the evening. Meditation and learning to use the breathing method Avoid negative talk, and minimal chat with friends in the office who brings so much negativity on the table Exercises: running, weight lifting, body combat classes, … Continue reading Self care
Perspective
What is the hardest thing about your day? could a fresh perspective ease it? That’s a thought-provoking prompt I got today, especially because I am wrestling with debt—it’s a tough challenge, so a fresh perspective can definitely help. A different way to frame this problem in front of me. And it is hard to see … Continue reading Perspective
Revolt
To be happy and content with everything that I already have, to be completely comfortable with my own skin, to be grateful, to find joy easily in every little thing and to be in love with myself are the most revolutionary acts I can do! Karin Sabrina