The cost of going it alone

The cost of going it alone

Let’s be real: How many of us were taught how to be self-reliant, how to stay composed, how to push through, and how many of us were taught how to build healthy emotional support? We were never taught, so we never learnt, and we grew up confusing isolation with...
Strenght without presence is just armor

Strenght without presence is just armor

Many of us grew up believing that strength and holding it together were synonymous. That being strong meant staying composed, not showing too much, and always being the one who’s got everything covered. But along the path to becoming who we want to be, we often...
Breaking emotional autopilot

Breaking emotional autopilot

We’ve all lived this before: saying something we didn’t mean, jumping to fix a problem that wasn’t ours to begin with, or avoiding something even though it keeps us stuck.And before we know it, we’re wondering: Why did I do that?Or even worse: Why did I do that again?...
Presence: Being here and now

Presence: Being here and now

Most of the time we’re not really here. We’re reliving something that hurt us, or bracing for something that hasn’t happened yet: We are somewhere else, deep in thought, but far from present.Our minds constantly run simulations: Whether it be by replaying...
You don’t have to have it all figured out

You don’t have to have it all figured out

  Many of us have picked up the belief that by a certain age, a specific milestone, or after a particular experience, we should have it all figured out: Our purpose, our plan, our relationships, our dream, and our mission.We sometimes fall for the trap of...