Growing up, many of us have this picture of what our lives are going to look like - working in a job we love, making lots of money, having an incredible relationship - whatever it may be. But things don’t always pan out the way we hoped. We look around and see people who "have [...]
To be vulnerable or not to be vulnerable? That is the question. We’re afraid to let our guard down and show who we really are. We hide our weaknesses and mask our shortcomings for the fear of being judged, the fear of being rejected and above all, the fear of getting hurt. What if he [...]
I’ve been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember—always caring about what other people think, worrying about being judged, and overanalyzing everything. As a kid, I never raised my hand in class even if I was 99% sure I knew the answer, constantly second-guessing myself. In my success-driven mind, every bad score on a [...]
When you get your heart broken it can feel like the world stops spinning. Caught up in a whirlwind of negative emotions, you somehow convince yourself that you will be alone forever and you will never find love again. It goes without saying that after a breakup you need to brace yourself for an emotional [...]
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”–Winston Churchill I believe that being able to truly listen is a virtue. Many of us think that we are listening, when, in fact, we are too busy planning what to say next, anxiously awaiting [...]
