It was a few weeks ago when I was already in my pajamas, settling comfortably in bed with a laptop,…
Can you unlearned learned helplessness?
Of course, you can sit all your life on the couch staring at the TV and chewing on your complaints, blaming the whole world for being unhappy, feel great injustice for how the world and other people treated you, and expect compassion from others. It’s easy to stay in a world built up with excuses that makes you feel better because you don’t feel like trying.
The subtle art of being vulnerable
Kitsugi is the Japanese art of repairing ceramic with resin and powdered gold. Instead of covering up the imperfections of the item, the kintsugi masters make them an asset. The “wounds” stained with the gold make the damaged object even more beautiful. The ‘golden scars’ makes it unique and special. Behind this lies the philosophical concept that teaches us that beauty lies in imperfection, in what is fragile and ephemeral.
Life goals; are you trying hard enough?
I had drifted far away from my big life goal (frankly, I haven’t done anything in this direction for years). And yet plan “A” was to be a writer. Great writer. A fucking novelist. Not a content writer or journalist, not a teacher, makeup artist, or a manager. So how did this happen? How did I became a back-up version of myself?
How to use diet to boost your brain performance
Have you ever wondered is it possible to improve brain function? New research1 shows that not only improvement is possible, but even growing new brain cells is now the deal. This phenomenon is called neurogenesis. The fact is that an adult brain can generate new brain cells. What it means to us?
What to read when you feel miserable
We can try many things as a mood booster. Sometimes it could be as simple as reaching for an inspirational book. Here I’m going to show you my pick of spirit-lifting books.
How to stay sane during the pandemic
Let’s forget about ‘normal’. It looks like we have new ‘normal’ and it would be good to get used to this thought. The more we distract ourselves from thinking that something is unusual or unknown, the more likely we are to somehow fear it.
Screw destiny. Bend fate in your favour
We all participate in the relay race. We run, move forward. We collect and hand over the baton. A baton of origin, race, social class, cultural conditions, education, attitude to life. We are conditioned by what our older generations pass on to us. Unfortunately, these aren’t always great things.
You pay for waiting with what will never happen
You pay for delaying and pointless waiting with what will never happen, with what you will never experience.
How to enjoy life more? Add joy to your to-do list
Even when I reach my biggest goals, which will take a lot of time and energy, I want to turn around and see more than the tedious path towards them, I want to think: It was a damn good time!
