Tagged: self-care

Perfectionism, Or How To Sabotage Your Productivity

Before the communists came to power in 1946, my great-grandmother owned a fashion house. If there was one person who knew exactly how to fix any garment, it was her. My grandma could create a beautiful piece of clothing out of an old piece of fabric, no matter the shape or design. As a teenager, it was my great-grandmother that...

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The Gift – The Book That Will Change Your Life

The Gift It is not very often that I read a book knowing that my life has been changed forever because of it. I read this book a while ago and to this day I still, find myself thinking about its message. This is a book I will revisit and reread often; a book I would give as a gift...

Motherhood

Is There Life After Motherhood?

My Callings In high school, I was busy studying textile design. Despite my interests in art and design, I chose to change my intended career and went to study Law. I earned a master’s degree in law only to return back to my initial passion for art, never working a single job in the field. I grew and developed my...

motivation

Motivation – The Time is NOW

Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It is what causes you to act.โ€” Verywell Mind We all have been passionate about achieving a goal. We make a plan, are inspired to work hard and believe in the possibility of success.ย  But, over time, we slow down, postpone some of the planned tasks, and eventually stop altogether....

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Journaling: The Best Self-Therapy Friend

Journaling – the practice of keeping a journal to explore and make sense of your thoughts and feelings surrounding life. Journaling has always been something I associated with the past when individuals wrote in physical journals and notebooks for communication and self-expression. To me, it was a form of entertainment and a way to kill time and I often wondered...

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How To Achieve Your Goals Faster

Do you want to achieve your goals faster? Do you know what you want to do and where you want to be in your life, but you feel stuck because you canโ€™t find the time? There is just not enough time in the day. Everybody who wants to change their life goes through these struggles. We have our current lives...