I will be the first to admit that, up until recently, I used the terms gut instinct and intuition interchangeably throughout my adult life. In the back-and-forth of personal reflection, common storytelling, and general socializing – perhaps describing a previous intense emergency or discussing what motivated you to walk away from something that wasn’t serving …
Category: Personal Wellbeing
HOW TO EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY RECOVER FROM AN OVERSPENDING SPREE
It’s one of the oldest anxiety-inducing experiences in the book. Periods of intense overspending are usually followed by shock, regret, guilt, and panic about whether you really could and should have gone so far. Whether it was a pricey vacation you booked during a particularly stressful day at work, dinner out one too many nights, …
THINGS TO LEARN FROM THE YOUNG AND “INEXPERIENCED”
2025 will be the year I turn 39. I like this late-thirties era. The increased maturity (most days), deepened perspectives, heightened self-acceptance, and what felt like an instantaneous inner calm the day I turned 38 have all contributed to making me appreciate this stage of my life far more than I anticipated. In contrast, I’ve …
DOES SHARING OUR LIVES ONLINE MAKE US LIKE OUR LIVES MORE?
I will never tire of analyzing the psychology of our human obsession (often even against our own will) with social media. I find it absolutely intriguing in every way. The fact that we’re over a decade into having daily, unregulated access to this alternate universe of living and that it’s gaining more momentum and growth …
THE BENEFITS OF DELAYING GRATIFICATION
Putting off pleasure in a generation like today’s seems like a practically nonexistent and impossible notion. Small to large-scale dopamine triggers exist around every corner, and none of us are immune to some version of their attractiveness. From food and media consumption to material consumerism, and vices and indulgences to suit almost every mood, palette, …
SIMPLE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN
I am currently reading “The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe” by Sarah Churchwell. It’s a deep and nuanced composite of the many versions of her life story that have been told over the ages. I won’t get into all of the details, but it’s an entertaining read, and it inspired me to delve into the …
DO WE CHASE HIGHS OR HAPPINESS?
I first thought about the concept of highs versus happiness when I heard the author Mark Manson speak about it on a podcast with YouTube life coach Jay Shetty. Mark discusses the concept of differentiating the two words in his book, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck”. He explains, “If you have to …
HOW TO MAKE SOLITUDE WORK FOR YOU
Feeling comfortable with my own company has always come naturally to me. I haven’t yet been able to identify if it’s because of my inborn personality, the environment and lifestyle that nurtured me, or a combination of both. My father was in the Navy, so we moved homes a lot as a child. This made …
WHY WE SHOULD LOVE (OR AT LEAST LIKE) OUR DAILY ROUTINES
If you’ve had the chance to read a few of my blog posts so far, you might have gathered that the pandemic taught me a lot. (I’ve spoken about lessons from the pandemic here). One of these lessons is how crucial it is to develop enjoyable daily routines that we can commit to for the long …
WHY WE NEED TO BE BORED MORE OFTEN
The word boredom doesn’t typically evoke many positive feelings within us. We associate boredom with disengagement, monotony, feeling uninterested in the current situation and hoping to be or get to somewhere else. Boredom creeps up on us while we’re waiting too long for anything, when the movie/book/presentation isn’t going anywhere and when our daily routines …