Milestone moments navigate us. We don't know what matters to us until experiences come along that offer us a way to get to one of them. Perhaps you're in a pursuit of knowledge, so want to achieve goals in the shape of qualifications and a career to match. Or maybe a family is something you're … Continue reading Choose Yourself.
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Self-Love Begins with Acceptance 🫶
The internet is a cesspit of opinions, saturating the online world with contrasting views delineated as truths. To say things get confusing is an understatement. From the moment you have a burning personal question you desperately want to ask but aren't ready to share with your loved ones, you load up a tab, secretly enter … Continue reading Self-Love Begins with Acceptance 🫶
Living with PTSD in a Relationship ❤️🩹
“When did emotions get this complicated?" "When did my needs from a relationship end up feeling this demanding?" "How can I get back to the person I used to be…before?" "What if I am seeing things as they really are, but I’m unable to action the correct response because I fear my judgement is skewed?” … Continue reading Living with PTSD in a Relationship ❤️🩹
Can Brain Dominance Predict Romantic Success? 🧠💕
Admittedly, love is a complex and multilayered emotion. It's based on many fundamental factors; some internal and some external - all of them fluctuating courtesy of time, circumstance and the current level of introspection. With that in mind, this headline question isn't intended to crudely simplify that or create insecurities where there needn't be. Nevertheless, … Continue reading Can Brain Dominance Predict Romantic Success? 🧠💕
The Single Debate: Are You a Better Version of Yourself When You’re Alone..?
The heat is on. The clock is ticking. The fine lines are setting in and the hips have taken shape. All the biological signs are pointing towards having a baby, and yet, all the psychological ones are wanting to pursue anything but. By 2021, I'll have been single (and celibate) for 5 years, which … Continue reading The Single Debate: Are You a Better Version of Yourself When You’re Alone..?
6 Japanese Concepts About Life, Love and the Universe
Whether they are ancient proverbs or modern-day idioms, these poignant brevities speak a timeless language. Guaranteed, you will have experienced at least one of the emotions elicited from their succinct guidance, so why not put a name to them? Find the wisdom you seek from these 6 Japanese concepts about life, love and the universe. … Continue reading 6 Japanese Concepts About Life, Love and the Universe
This is The One Thing That Will Make or Break Any Relationship
"Never give more than you're prepared to lose." - It's a philosophy I like to live by every day because, even if I stick my fingers in my ears, close my eyes and cry out, "LALALALA" loudly enough, it still doesn't change the fact that some people out there are just, well... Useless. I try … Continue reading This is The One Thing That Will Make or Break Any Relationship
This is Why Curiosity is Life’s Biggest Gamechanger
Have you ever noticed how some of the greatest moments in your life began with the phrase, "I wonder..." Like, "I wonder where that is?" turns into "I wonder if I could get there?" until eventually, the desire to make it happen becomes so intense, you have to make it a reality. New discoveries and … Continue reading This is Why Curiosity is Life’s Biggest Gamechanger
When You Feel Like You’re Not Where You’re Supposed to be, Remember These Two Things
From a young age, we're taught what to believe in. We're bombarded with facts and figures, incessantly told what we need to do to get from A to B in life and made to feel like everything that happens in the classroom is the only thing that matters. But what if, when all is said … Continue reading When You Feel Like You’re Not Where You’re Supposed to be, Remember These Two Things
Clinging Onto Broken Love Won’t Help Fix Your Broken Heart
Huff and puff all you like, but despite what you think (or want to hear) holding onto the fragments of a broken relationship won't save you from heartache. In reality, you already know this. You are completely aware that it's over and that you no longer want the repeated cycle caused by your messy partnership. … Continue reading Clinging Onto Broken Love Won’t Help Fix Your Broken Heart