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New Year - Old me

WHY DO WE KEEP FALLING OFF THE DISCIPLINE WAGON?   'From the 2nd January, I am going on a strict diet, I’ll start a gym membership, I’ll go running twice a week and I’ll be sleeping and waking up e...

What are Focus and Concentration?

LIFE SKILLS WE SHOULD BE TAUGHT FROM A YOUNG AGE   Just while writing this article, I have probably distracted myself at least 10 times: to grab a sip of coffee, to look at my phone as it shows me ...

Positive vs. Negative Thinking

THE JOURNEY TO HAPPINESS   A smile can work wonders for your day. We all know, or have experienced firsthand, that a simple smile can dramatically change our mood. It's intriguing how our mind and ...

Writing a letter to myself

WHY GENTLE SELF REFLECTION IS IMPORTANT   A good friend of mine sent me the link to an article once, where a lady wrote about the benefits of writing a letter to your younger self. Frankly, I do no...

My first experience with mushrooms

A TRIP TO MY DEEPES WISHES AND FEARS   I was travelling alone in Indonesia in 2019 when I had my first encounter with those special mushrooms. There I was, on this small island called Gili Trawanga...

How to deal with heartbreak

ALL THE BIG STUFF MY LAST BREAKUP JUST TAUGHT ME This story begins with the worst heartbreak I have ever experienced. One of those where you think you have been thrown into a black void, wished lif...

Cellulite sucks

BUT YOU'RE TRYING IN VAIN   The big, ugly C word. CELLULITE. I even hate the way it sounds and how it’s spelled. I mean why does it mean bumps and shitty esthetics but then it has the word ‘lite’ i...

The powers of adaptogens

NATURE'S ANCIENT HELPERS   Nature made our bodies pretty perfect machines and masters of adaptation. However, stress, poor nutrition, diseases and other external factors can and do alter its natura...

Meditation and reflection

IN CONVERSATION WITH ME, MYSELF AND I   Meditation has become quite the buzz word over the past years. With meditation apps such as Headspace and Calm, a ton of guided meditations on YouTube, and e...