Feeling bad about something awful you just did is okay. Feeling horrible over the fact that you might have hurt somebody is a good thing. However, feeling bad about yourself, especially if you’re not finding any reasons why, might mean you have to deal with something else—the elusive and deceitful thing called toxic shame. What …
Toxic Shame: What Is It and How Do You Heal from It? Read More »
It’s hard to both wake up and go to bed—on time and a bit earlier than you’re used to… because you’ve been passively living your life, as if you would merely accept things as they are, without at least trying to forge a path you might like. You’re heading to one in which someone else …
Imagine a creature that wakes up every day to do nothing but gossip about you, try to destroy your reputation, and put you down at every chance they get…in general. Wouldn’t it be so satisfying to punch them in the face, yell at them until your soul breaks loose, and counterattack with each attack they’ve …
How to Deal with Anger (It’s Not Really about Anger, Though) Read More »
If you get emotionally attached to the most trivial things, then you’re probably doing something that’s not really worth pursuing. Not dreaming big enough? Your goals aren’t huge enough? Of course I wouldn’t know. And am I being harsh here? Well, don’t worry. The truth is that there are a lot of things—in each aspect …
Do you remember the times when you had the choice of doing the right, or rather productive, thing? However you had these couple of other things to do that were, well, really convenient…and then you decided to just go for those “alternatives” just so you could feel you were being productive? Don’t get me wrong, …
Parkinson’s Law Silences Your Potential. Master These 3 Things to Fight It. Read More »