Is it too late?
I always thought it was too late or too “you name it.” In reality, as I’ve come to understand a bit late again, those “too…” were mere excuses to get out of doing something out of fear of failure or disappointment.
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Never wish someone ill, except….
I’m not one to hold grudges. Treat me well and I am pretty gullible and fast to forgive. Yet, I find myself having a hard time not wishing someone ill. Honestly, right now, I wish this individual the worst.
Read More…Those ugly places
There are places I’d rather not go back to because a sour experience has stained them. Those places that were once beautiful have been tarnished by circumstances which have ruined the filter with which I saw them.
Read More…Making friends with your neurosis.
I can’t change the fact that I suffer certain neuroses. For years I fought them, hated them and wanted to change ever so badly. I thought I could overcome them overnight, but that was wishful thinking. I hated myself for being the way I was.
Read More…When empathy is bad.
Trying to walk in other people’s shoes and understanding where they are coming from is a good thing. It brings us closer and makes us more sensitive to other’s problems, but if you over empathise it can get confusing. Where do you set the limit? The line between you and others can become hazy and […]
Read More…A purposeful life.
Without a daily purpose, life becomes tedious and pointless. Like a slow death by boredom. We need something to keep us on our toes. Whether it is kids we are raising, a book waiting to be written or a run we are planning. We all need to fill that empty void that comes to visit […]
Read More…Sadness: Why we should’t avoid feeling it.
I used to avoid and block sadness using any technique possible. Drinking, taking pills, and any form of escapism. I was afraid of it. What I feared most was my anticipation of pain which I thought I couldn’t handle. There is a positive side of sadness. Sadness can be a time of reflection, evaluation, of stepping […]
Read More…Remember you are going to die.
“Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” Steve Jobs
Read More…Finding meaning in a meaningless life.
It’s National Suicide Awareness Month and for this reason I get to talk about it. Not in-depth, just adding my grain of salt for those who contemplate suicide as a way out.
Read More…Will you still be here tomorrow?
Some of us have abandonment issues and ” Will you still be here tomorrow?” is not a question we openly ask. We keep it to ourselves and it remains there, at the back of our minds unuttered. Unable to shake the terrifying feeling away.
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