If you were to ask any random individual the last time they took pause and slowed down to recognize and appreciate their surroundings, I would wager they would not be able to tell you. And, I think this lack of awareness applies to most of us seeing as it is so, so simple to get … More The significance of slowing down
People pleasing is something a lot of us struggle with. A surface-level glance at the notion might prompt one to think, ‘people pleasing doesn’t sound like a bad thing,’ and you wouldn’t be entirely wrong. People pleasing is absolutely beneficial to everyone, aside from the person doing the actual pleasing. I feel like a bit … More Breaking the cycle of people pleasing
A recent conversation with an individual is the inspiration behind today’s post. A rather condensed summation of the conversation entails myself and this person chatting about opportunities in life and how to go about seizing them, and I was a little taken aback by this person’s perspective on the matter; they asserted how they believe … More Feel the fear and do it anyway
Life itself, and some advice pertaining to it, is something that has relevance to all of us here on Earth. Life itself is full of highs and lows, mysteries and solves, and sometimes, it can be plain overwhelming, depending on whatever shit has been sent our way. The way in which we live our lives … More What’s your life advice?
I would not be terribly surprised to learn that some people are not familiar with the expression red flag, aside from its literal, physical meaning. When people use this term, they’re not referring to an actual flag that is red in colour; rather, they’re referring to something or someone that has done something they don’t … More What do you consider as red flags?
It’s human nature to dwell on negative occurrences in life. I’m not exactly sure if there is science behind this happening, but most folks I know can absolutely relate to the idea that we tend to devote our thoughts and attention to negative thoughts as opposed to positive ones. Perhaps that means we, as humans, … More Dwelling: a damning demise
When it comes to failure, most of us wish to be the furthest from it possible, and understandably so. Socially, we have been conditioned to perceive failure as negative, consequential, and disappointing, so it isn’t terribly difficult to decipher why we carry the notions we do toward failure, prior to even engaging with it. We … More Failure: a misunderstood concept
If I were to conduct a survey asking people to answer whether or not they enjoy being overlooked in any context or situation, I think I would successfully hypothesize, well in advance, that the overwhelming majority of people would answer no. I guess I could be wrong, but I really don’t think I am. Being … More Feeling overlooked? Make them notice you
Comfort is something, I would wager, that most of us human beings long for and enjoy. We certainly prefer comfort to discomfort, in a general sense, and naturally, we gravitate toward situations, people, animals, environments, etc., that provide us with comfort as opposed to discomfort. Anxiety and discomfort are two things that arguably go hand-in-hand. … More Being comfortable with being uncomfortable
In today’s economy, I feel as though more people than not are searching for new and innovative ways to earn a few extra bucks. The cost of living here in Canada, at least, continues to escalate, and without an increase in pay in a personal sense, financial situations can get a wee bit hairy. Struggling … More Here are some easy ways to make some extra money
A couple of days ago, my mom, sister and I were having an interesting discussion pertaining to absolutely random knowledge we have learned that just might come in useful one day. I was explaining to my family how I recently watched a video detailing what to do, and what not to do, should you ever … More How savvy are you in random, useful knowledge?
Most of us are familiar with the ideology that because the past is, quite literally, in the past, it isn’t something we should affix a tremendous amount of our efforts or attention to. In a general sense, this mindset makes sense – what occurred in the past is done, and it cannot be changed no … More Is leaving the past in the past always a good thing?
I would argue that the vast majority of us prefer not to deal with conflict if we don’t absolutely have to. And, really, my argument is logical in its preposition; humans don’t typically crave conflict, or confrontation, hence why so many of us get rather uncomfortable when faced with either. Comfort, on the other hand, … More Comfort: are you helping, or hurting?
I know I’ve mentioned several times here on my blog my history of mental health issues – anxiety, depression, OCPD, PTSD and eating disorders, to name a few. What I am uncertain of, however, is if I’ve gone into much detail regarding what prompted my onslaught of mental illness, and while I won’t write you … More The subjectivity of coping with trauma
If reactivity is something you struggle with, you, my friend, are in the right place. I, too, am a highly reactive person, and while it something I have been working at to improve and alleviate, progress takes time, and there is always room for improvement in my own case. I don’t know the reason I … More Retreat, then react
I feel as though the title of today’s post appeals to the vast majority of people as opposed to a minority because it seems as though we are all trying our best to save some extra money here and there. This realization is equally harrowing as it is realistic – in one sense, it is … More Trying to save some money? Read this
A couple of days ago, I had a conversation involving myself, my mom and my sister that proved to be rather therapeutic in nature. I can’t recall what exactly encouraged our chat to go in the direction it did, but we found ourselves discussing the concept of dwelling and how absolutely useless it is in … More Don’t be a dweller
Empathy is a concept that, nowadays, is hard to come by. For anyone unfamiliar with the term empathy and what exactly the concept is, it is, in my own words, the ability to read someone’s mood and/or emotions and be mindful of both when engaging with them. Put simply, it is the ability to ‘feel’ … More The power of empathy
When I sat down to write today’s post, I probably stared at my blinking cursor on a blank slate of a page for 20 minutes, at least. I asked Blaine for inspiration, but as he wasn’t overly helpful, I decided to hit up Google and see what sort of inspiration I could curate. One of … More No, you’re not behind on your life path
I firmly believe there is a hell of a lot of us in existence that doubt the power of a positive attitude or mindset. I cannot say for certain what the reasoning behind this is, aside from, perhaps, a lack of faith regarding our positivity and manifestations and what they can conquer. But, the right … More Attitude really is everything
Compromise and sacrifice are two rather different concepts. One involves meeting someone halfway as a means to cooperate and make a situation more feasible to ourselves and someone else, while the other requires giving up something, typically done to achieve a common good or goal. Despite the difference in meaning when comparing these words, a … More Understanding the difference between compromise and sacrifice
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