Not everyone is going to be your people. But every now and then, the people who get under your skin have something interesting to teach you about yourself.
Old Friendships. Timeless Connections.
Some friendships don’t need warming up. One look at each other and you’re immediately back to being complete goofballs. Nothing says mature adulthood quite like two women in their fifties making silly TikToks and questionable travel decisions.
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Culture and Our Mental Health
Cultural upbringing significantly influences emotional expression and perceptions of mental health, shaping personal identity and coping strategies throughout life.
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Teen Mentality
Xbox vs. Chores Photo Credit: Erik Mclean It’s amazing how a person can be a high-speed strategist on an Xbox but struggle with simple house chores. This contrast highlights my main question: why can someone excel in one area and freeze in another, and what does it reveal about how our minds work? My son is nineteen,... Continue Reading →
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Expatriate or Immigrant
Two people can cross borders for the same reason, but walk into completely different identities. One is called an expatriate; the other, an immigrant. It’s the same action, but a different story is assigned. I’ve been thinking about what these words are quietly doing; how they position us before we’ve even spoken, and what happens when you have to start over, proving what you already know.
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Questioning the “Authentic” Self
Is authenticity just another product we’ve been trained to market? I’ve started diving into "You and Your Profile" by Moeller & D’Ambrosio, and it’s already challenging my assumptions about "being yourself." It turns out that the harder we try to be authentic, the more we might actually be performing for an invisible audience.
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Modern Identity Crisis
"Who are you?" It’s a simple question with a complicated answer.
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Is Being the Bigger Person an Identity Trap?
Being the bigger person is not just a choice we make; it's a cage we build for ourselves...
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My Inner Critic. The Lion Within
One of my close friends asked me a question a few weeks ago. We were chatting on the phone, talking about her trip to the zoo with her kids. She mentioned how she'll never go near or take her kids to the part of the zoo that has lions. Long story short, she asked me... Continue Reading →
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Returning to Training After a Break
The heaviest thing in the room after a long break is the expectation of what used to be easy.
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Social Anxiety. Running a Mental Marathon
We often talk about comparison as a thief, something that steals our joy or our confidence. But, staring at my old notebook, I realised I’d been using it as a specialised survival tool.
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Getting Past Self-Doubt
Self-doubt is a normal part of the human experience, and we all experience it at some point in our lives.
Aleye Boyle 