J AldenQuarantine Has Given Me The Break I NeededSpace and time from my parents and the family business is what I’ve been craving for years, but with that ‘freedom’ came new anxieties.3 min read·Apr 30, 2020----
J AldenHow Practicing Mindfulness Won Me a Tennis TournamentLast weekend I entered my first sports tournament with no previous competitive experience. OK so it was a mini tournament, and I played in…4 min read·Oct 10, 2019----
J AldenWhy Am I Proud To Be Gay?I remember being around 14 years old and wishing and praying not to like boys, or at the very least like girls as well. At least then I’d…2 min read·Jul 1, 2019----
J AldenWorking with My Family Almost Drove Me Crazy — but Would I Rewind The Last 10 Years?They’ve been some of the most stressful years of my life, but changing them would mean changing who I’ve become.5 min read·Mar 9, 2019----
J AldenWas Brexit a Complete Waste of Time?As a child of immigrants, how am I reconciling Brexit Britain with the place I was born and raised in?6 min read·Feb 18, 2019----
J AldenBeing a Perfectionist Is Stopping Me from Expressing Myself & Being ProductiveHow I’m trying to break down my filters to express myself without fear of embarrassment4 min read·Jan 31, 2019--2--2
J AldenHow I’m Learning to Take Criticism ConstructivelyWhy a change of perspective is helping open me up to self improvement3 min read·Jan 21, 2019----
J AldenAfter years of anxiety, I’ve found something that’s helping me manage it.How an unexpected practice is giving me the tools to organise my thoughts.3 min read·Jan 17, 2019----