Know My No
Saying “no” was an alien concept in my vocabulary. Friends, family, colleagues – everyone received an automatic “yes” from me, regardless of the request. This “help-everyone-always” attitude wasn’t heroism, it was people-pleasing gone wild. My own needs became buried under a constant barrage of unrealistic deadlines and unexpected errands for others. Helping everyone meant pushing […]
Put to Bed
For the past few months, I’ve been working on revamping my bedtime routine. I wanted to incorporate some decompression time before hitting the sheets, aiming for stretching, meditation, and relaxation before sleep. However, I encountered a few challenges: Breaking the old: Creating a new habit meant remembering to perform it. I was so accustomed to […]
I Can’t Do It… Yet
Sometimes, life feels so overwhelming. There is so much to do in order to maintain the basics of being a responsible adult. It’s exhausting and it can get me down and make me feel defeated. When life gets difficult, and I start thinking things like “I can’t do it”, it scares me. Can’t do what? […]
My Kind of World
When I interact with others, I hope they’ll respond with patience and kindness. However, I understand that I can’t control their behavior. Since I know that I want and need patience and kindness in my life, I cannot wait for other people to give it to me. I need to practice patience and kindness for […]
Gimme More
I watched the documentary “Sick, Fat, and Nearly Dead,” which focused on health, nutrition, and the impact of the American diet on our well-being. While I found the fasting and juicing methods a bit extreme, the documentary offered a valuable takeaway that has benefited me beyond just my eating habits. It emphasized the concept of […]
Your Ad Here
Why do Coke and Pepsi still advertise? We’ve seen the brands enough to know who they are. But we’ll keep seeing big-budget commercials for products we know because a big part of marketing is repetition. The brands we recognize are the ones that feel more safe. Our minds are wired to go towards the familiar. […]
Celebrate Times!
It’s time to celebrate! I don’t want to wait until the end of the week, a big goal, or even a milestone birthday. I need to celebrate along the way. There are many tasks to complete in order to reach a big goal, and daily chores to tackle in order to create the life I […]
Start Over
This week is not going as planned, and it’s frustrating to put effort into planning and organizing only to encounter unexpected obstacles. When my plans go sideways midweek, my initial reaction used to be to give up on the rest of the week. Though I do believe that taking some time off can be helpful, […]
Can’t Complain
I consider myself a positive person. So when I heard that people were challenging themselves to a 24-hour period of not complaining, I thought, “that can’t be hard” and joined in. I made a promise to myself not to complain for one day. Of course, the exercise was more challenging than I thought it would […]
True Justice
“True Justice is paying only once for each mistake” – The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz When I make a mistake, disappointment washes over me, making me inclined to beat myself up about it. I repeat the story in my head, pinpointing places where I could have done better, and even resort to name-calling […]
