Author: anne
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Announcement
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Hi! How have you been? It’s been storming non-stop recently & I’m honestly grateful that we’ve never experienced flood in my partner & I’s home since we moved here. Hope you’re also safe from any flood. I have experienced that before when I was still living with my parents & it was just taxing &…
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Rest: why we need it & which type do we need to?
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Rest: why do we need to rest & which kind do you need? We all hit a wall sometimes. When we do, it’s not because we’re incapable of getting it right. Sometimes, exhaustion comes to play & all we need is a little bit of rest. When do we need to rest? When we have…
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Silence: the beauty & art of practicing quiet
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Silence is underrated. Silence is easily overlooked in a world where noise is rewarded with attention. But when mastered, the benefits of practicing & incorporating silence in our daily lives can be powerful. It’s a cornerstone of Stoic philosophy. Here’s how silence trains & prepares our mind for success: The beauty of silence in everyday…
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How it feels with someone who doesn’t like you vs how it feels with someone who accepts you
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How it feels after interacting with someone who doesn’t like you vs someone who accepts you. How does it feel when you spend time with people who don’t like you?! What’s the difference when people express that they genuinely accept you? How it feels to be unique No one could please everyone. That’s the beauty…
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Competitive-aggressive, arrogance & chronic thunder stealers
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Competitive-aggressive, arrogance & chronic thunder stealers. Let’s talk about this! Competitiveness, when activated in healthy amount is a powerful force that drives people to achieve remarkable feats. But, when used to mask aggressiveness, can have negative effects. Competitive-aggressive people engage in certain behaviors just to outperform others. Roots of competitive-aggressive behavior One way to be…
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Visualization : the quiet power of imagination
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Visualization, the quiet power of imagination. What is visualization & how could we practice it? Visualization is the formation of mental images. When we visualize, we use our imagination to focus on a goal or a certain scenario. We form images, ideas & concepts, add details & elements to recreate non-existent or future settings in…
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Why Purge? Embracing the art of decluttering.
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Why purge? Why do we need to declutter? And why should we do it regularly? First let’s talk about what purging means anyway. To purge means to free yourself from something of an unwanted quality, feeling, or condition. It means physically removing something from your environment completely. So, why purge? Simply because purging allows you…
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Things I love doing & why
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THINGS I LOVE DOING & WHY There are a few things in life that truly matter. But sometimes, we take time for granted & focus on a lot of unimportant things. Have you taken some time to ask yourself why you do things? Are they truly helping you move forward with your life? When we…
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BARE – a poem
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Women who were born in different months & different yearsWho undergo different strugglesIn loveIn lifeIn deaths of relationshipsWhose passions keep them goingDespite troubles, lips are still smiling Women who may have been told they don’t look that goodThat their hair needed more of thisOr their face should’ve had less of thatWhose skin colors, they said,…
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What it truly means to fail & why we should keep trying
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“Within disappointment is great knowledge, if you have the courage to look at your life beyond the perspective of your ego.” –Brianna Wiest When you hear the word failure, what comes to mind? If you see someone failing, how do you feel? Say you fail miserably at something – do you stop, keep going or…