trigger warning: depression, suicide “So what, you have a label? ‘Depressive’. Everyone would have a label if they asked the right professional.” ~ Matt Haig Today, I wanna share with you things I’ve learned from Matt Haig‘s infinitely important book, Reasons to Stay Alive. Matt himself lived through depression and came terrifyingly close to attempting suicide. […]
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The Tao Te Ching (roughly translated as “The Book of the Way of Virtue”) is an ancient Chinese text consisting of 81 verses mainly about the Tao (“the Way”). It offers wisdom on how to live and lead with virtue. Although its true author is not (or cannot be) absolutely verified, the text is attributed to […]
Rays of sunshine on a gloomy day, A splash of color when life feels gray, Help yourself get out of the darkest pit, Breed self-compassion, because you deserve it— … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … […]
I scavenged my Journal for things I learned this year, and here’s what I found (entry dates in parentheses): “I am starting to see that the key thing—the key process—is forgiveness. The world is cold and dark and unfair and judgmental and bitter, and at some point you shall become all of these things too. […]
… 1. “Our magic moment helps us to change and sends us off in search for our dreams. Yes, we are going to suffer, we will have difficult times, and we will experience many disappointments—but all of this is transitory; it leaves no permanent mark. And one day we will look back with pride and […]
These days I’ve been encountering more triggers for derailment than glowing road signs saying “Yes darling, you’re on the right path, and you’re getting free lemonade every 5 meters.” However, even from the very beginning, I had been well aware that this was going to be anything but the yellow brick road. I had prepared […]
“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson … Whenever something saddens me, I can choose to do one of two things: One, cry onto a handkerchief, let everything flow out, until I can cry no more, or I fall asleep exhausted from all the crying. This does bring […]
“Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.” — Henry Clay … I am a great admirer of people with impeccable character and moral uprightness, or those who are at least striving to hone such qualities in themselves. Lawrence Kohlberg, well-known for his theory of […]
A few days ago, a reader emailed me to ask for help and guidance on how to best proceed with telling her story on her new blog, how to have more people read it, and how to gain more followers. Though currently, I myself still have a lot to learn when it comes to blogging […]
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