After spending most of my life convinced I was terrible at giving gifts, I was told a few times more recently that I, and I quote, “gave the best gifts”. It made me quite happy to hear that as I’ve been trying to be a lot more intentional with my gift-giving over the past years. Around 3-4 years ago, I…
Reflecting on my past relationships (and many, many mistakes), I decided to compile a list of bad reasons for staying in a relationship. Breaking up is hard, and the stress leading up to the big decision can feel almost unbearable. Nonetheless, you should face the challenge head-on. Because staying in a relationship that no longer brings you joy can have…
Remebering people’s names… why does it matter? When dating, meeting new people or making new friends, one of the simplest things you can do to stay memorable or make a good impression on a person, is to remember their name. “A person’s name is to that person, the sweetest, most important sound in any language” (Dale Carnegie). Now, you may…
There are certain behaviors that make my social anxiety go through the roof. This includes alcohol, sugar, not working out… and not telling the truth. For the longest time, I didn’t think I could do anything about that anxiety. I thought it was just “the way I am”: nervous, sweaty, shaky, constantly nauseous… And, as a result, avoidant of people…
It is incredibly difficult to practice self-care, adopt healthy habits or build strong and healthy relationships with others if you don’t know how to love yourself properly or what it takes to love yourself. And what it takes to love yourself is a pretty wide array of qualities and skills such as self-awareness, kindness, courage, faith, humility, and a certain…
