Boundaries in 4 easy Steps

Tired of living your life for other people? Do you find yourself exhausted by all the commitments you’ve made to others? If you answered yes, it’s time to set some boundaries and reclaim your precious power, time, energy, and mental well-being. Having healthy boundaries is a crucial component of self-care. Without them, we can quickly...

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Avoid Drama in Your Life with These Tips

Dear readers, do you feel like trouble follows you everywhere? If you feel like there is drama everywhere in your life, take a step back and be honest with yourself. Ask yourself whether you crave it or attract it? Feeding it? I have learnt that as humans we don’t do anything repeatedly unless there’s something...

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Why Rejection Can be Redirection

Like a lot of people, I’ve lost count of the number of the countless rejections I’ve received throughout my journey. Both in my personal and professional life and if there is one thing, I know really really well it is that rejection equals redirection. illustration from pinterest Trust the greater plan and life will come...

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Your Guide to Mental Health Care

While 2020 was an incredibly difficult year for many of us, it also showed us how important it is to prioritise our mental health and take care of one another. Our mental health influences how we think, feel and behave in daily life. It also affects our ability to handle stress, face and overcome challenges,...

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How to Recover from Deep Trauma

Almost all of us have had traumatic experiences in our live. Some that we remember and others we probably don’t. Trauma, in the body, can be understood as the chronic and persistent dysregulation of the nervous system due to overwhelming events or life circumstances. These traumas often inhibit us and hold us back from being...

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How to Protect Yourself in a Toxic Relationship

Every relationship moves out of the honeymoon phase and the longer a relationship lasts, the more ups and downs it goes through. While the ups and downs are totally normal in every relationship, if you feel more miserable and drained than happy after spending time with your partner or just being around them, it may...

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How to Stay Present and Grounded During a Conflict

Let’s admit it is challenging to stay calm and engaged during tough conversations. Difficult conversations can feel intense and make our minds perceive them as a threat. A lot of times we later regret what we say, get stuck trying to prove our point, ultimately losing the goal and outcome of the conversation. We have...

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Disappointment – It’s how you handle it that counts

The feeling when our hopes and expectations become unaligned with reality, a feeling felt deep within out being – This is disappointment. A complex and often confusing feeling that somehow seems to manage to linger and re-enter our thoughts at times when we are least expecting it. Disappointment is an uncomfortable feeling that we all...

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How to Banish Pressure this Christmas

Christmas itself is often a time where we feel the pressure of perfection. We are surrounded by constant reminders of what our home should look like, wonderful relationships we should have and the extravagant gifts we should be giving and receiving. This can often make us feel far from amazing as we begin to compare ourselves and worry that our lives do not live up to these socially enforced flawless festive expectations.

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Why Healthy Relationships Matter

The year 2020 was a year filled with learnings. The year taught us to slow down from the never-ending rat race and enjoy the things in front of us and spend time with your loved ones. During the lockdown, most of us have reconnected with our friends after a long time. While it’s good to...

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