When something tragic happens in life, it’s often a trigger for change. A few weeks ago, a relative of mine passed away at the age of 75. He had been unwell for close to a decade and was in and out of hospitals for most of that time. His passing…

It’s important to point out that it’s taken me almost 30 years to stop caring what other people think. It’s also important to mention that this didn’t stop me from valuing opinions, criticism, feedback, and so on; it means that I stopped living my life within the boundaries that others…

“If I can do it, you can do it, too”. How often have you heard that sentence? Countless times? Me too! Motivational speakers, social media influencers, mentors, role models, writers, celebrities — they’ve all said it. And I never believed them, until recently. 2018 was the year that I “woke…

Recently I had a long chat with a friend about what we are doing in our lives and whether it’s what we want to be doing. To summarize, we both said that there were elements we loved doing, and others we did because we “had” to. …

A few questions I have sat with for a long time are “what is our purpose?” “Why are we here?” Surely this can’t be it. I must be here for a reason, to do something I love, something that I’m great at and something that has a positive impact on…

Talking about your feelings with the possibility of getting hurt is never easy. Vulnerability is difficult for me, and I think it is for a lot of people. I like to be in control of my feelings and feel uncomfortable putting them in someone elses hands with the chance of…

Too often do we concern ourselves with the thoughts of others. These concerns impact many elements of our lives. From the way we look and speak, to where we work or who we hang out with. I wrote about the different noises in our head before. Noises or voices that…

Something that has been on mind a lot lately, and I’m sure has crossed your mind, too, is how to live a meaningful life. Just a heads up, with this article I am by no means suggesting how you should be living your life. I simply think that if you’re…

The teacher said: “raise your hand if you’re afraid of death”. I raised mine. Why? I felt like I had so much left to accomplish, so much impact left to have on this world. I couldn’t imagine leaving before “my time”. But what if it does happen? Will you be…