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Category Archives: Living
How Did We Get This Far?
My friend asked me ‘how did it get this far?’ and I asked myself the same question. Not just for me, personally, but for a society as a whole as well, with so many dropping out due to burnout. What’s really going on here?
Time for Quiet
It’s been quiet, the last few days. I’ve had fewer responsibilities and find myself falling into a sort of hibernation. It’s not altogether unpleasant.
Principles Versus Practice
Many of us have princples that guide our lives, ideals that we’ve translated into practical habits to reflect who we want to be. But sometimes, those principles are too hard to uphold, or conflict with one another, or somehow don’t really seem to mirror that initial ideal. Is it alright not to live according to your own principles for a while?
Why is Hitting the Pause Button So Scary?
What makes pressing that pause button so difficult? What does it trigger? And why should we take that dreaded break?
10 Quotes To Guide You Through the Dark
Some beautiful words that may help guide you through a difficult moment or two… Or so they have done for me.
What Stops Us From Taking Care of Ourselves? (And What Happens When We Don’t?)
When have you worked enough? When have you ‘earned’ the right to take some rest? Are you weak if you just can’t manage to keep up with the day-to-day rhythm? I was forced to look at some of these questions, through my own very personal lens.
Do You Want to Belong or Fit In?
We all want to feel a sense of belonging. It’s part of our human nature. And we often try to feel it, by making ourselves fit in. But is that the right way to go about it?
Some Seasons Take a Little Longer – How Nature Adjusts
Somehow the plants around us seemed to adjust to a wet summer much better than we did. What can we learn from them?
Why Do I Write in English? – Language and Personality
I’ve been writing this blog for about 17 months in a language that is not my native tongue. Why did I choose it? What has this language brought me? And who have I become through using it?
Unscrewing Myself 