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It's in style to be emo(tional) again
We have all grown up hearing talk of emotions, particularly how we “should not let our emotions get the best of us.” And while there is a certain level of truth to this statement, I have started to realize how it carries a subtle layer of judgement to it. And we all know what judgement acts as a getaway for… Why don’t we start by untangling this advice that they love to use so often? Yes, letting our emotions rule us, can affect how we process everything; even make us react i


The Chosen Dozen - How chosen families have changed us
We’ve all heard the saying ‘Blood is thicker than water’ but what if I tell you it's not the complete saying. “The blood (of the covenant) is thicker than the water of the womb.” Turns out, we can uncover layers of what we assume to be the truth, only by letting ourselves zoom out . So, it’s not about blindly sticking by family no-matter-what. It’s about the bonds we choose, the people who we stay for, who see us for who we are, and those who don’t bring a one-size-fits-all


The Cacophony of Learned Helplessness and how to not get used to it
Are we really picking roles based on who can or cannot, or are we just acting out scripts we’ve been made to memorise since we were young?
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