What Song I Played on Repeat
3 Simple Steps to Create More Joy in Your Life
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ~Carl Jung
“Should I move back?” was the question I asked myself. It was 2018, and I had moved to Berlin eight months prior. And everything had gone wrong. So wrong.
I moved here for a relationship, but that relationship ended. I also moved for different work but found myself in a toxic environment. I had very little support from the community after my relationship ended. And I found myself horribly ill and in a hospital.
The easy thing to do would have been to move back to London. It was still
How I Used Self-Help to Justify a Toxic Relationship and What I Now Know
“You can ignore reality, but you can’t ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” ~Ayn Rand
The first person who introduced me to personal development was my ex. He once said, “It’s like you’re already doing some of these things.”
What a compliment, right? Being a high-level person on the path of constant evolution, self-revolution, always changing and growing. Who wouldn’t want to be that?
Beyond the compliments, I also felt a kinship with many personal growth concepts because they reminded me of some aspects of psychology and philosophy. If I could watch Seligman’s TED talk about positive psychology, why couldn’t …
Break Free from Busyness and Uncover the Magic of Life
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” ~John Lennon
For as long as I can remember, I have been living in a never-ending to-do list. I was constantly thinking about what needed to get done, how I could multitask, or how I could be even more productive. Even on the weekends, I loved planning out my entire day, usually focusing on chores and other not-so-exciting things.
To be honest, I thought this was a perfectly normal way of operating. I would pride myself on my productivity and my ability to stay on top of …
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