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Disappear and Grow

Why Stepping Away Can Transform Your Life

Ali Alzahrani, Ph.D
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8 min readJan 8, 2025

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Photo by 🇸🇮 Janko Ferlič on Unsplash

COVID era was my golden age. It is the time I was able to withdraw from my routines, disappear from friendships, social media, and everyday obligations. I returned after finishing some of my personal milestone. I returned after making good progress, and fix most of my hanging issues. That was not fueled by a personal longing to be missed at all, instead I was working to discover so many pieces of myself. Pieces I have yet to meet.

Those few years were my golden era, and here, I want to share my experience along with some of my personal reflections with you. I will explain why disappearing can restore a sense of clarity, strengthen self understanding, and spark real change in each of us.

The Need to Disappear Sometimes

Too much noise: You might sense the need to disappear when life becomes too noisy. I mean you see the endless notifications, so many ideas, or social events piling up and wish you cancel them all. Disappearing gives you a private room to breathe, to clear your mind, to feel yourself. It is less about hiding from people or hating the social life and more about eliminating distractions so you can focus on who you want to be, what you really want to do, and what state you are in at…

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Here is the start of a journey into mindfulness, awe, and enlightenment. Blend academic insights with practical life coaching to cultivate presence, wonder, and personal growth. Illuminate your path to a more conscious, fulfilled life. Location: Houston, Texas, 77043, US

Ali Alzahrani, Ph.D
Ali Alzahrani, Ph.D

Written by Ali Alzahrani, Ph.D

Founder of Being Publication https://medium.com/being, write about life philosophies, cinema, health, academia, and culture. Inquiries: aliwritesaz@gmail.com

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