Finding the calm in the chaos
Be wary of people who expect you to change your life for them but don't even hesitate to change their life for you. Be wary of people who mock or belittle your truth yet expect complete understanding of them. Be wary of situations and spaces that require you to make yourself small. Be grateful for… Continue reading Be.
Have you ever heard the saying, “It broke my heart but fixed my vision”? There are some situations and people we come across that fundamentally changes us and challenges our way of thinking, feeling and being. We sometimes allow ourselves to be wrapped up in something that we should pull away from only to find… Continue reading Recalibrate Your Vision
I had a thought the other day about people I cared about but ultimately I walked away from. Sometimes my brain revisits situations from my past and I analyze the replay… sort of a pre-post life review lol. Anyway, I was thinking about the moments that ended the connections I had with people. What happens… Continue reading Clear vision tribe
I learned a new word! Sonder! Sonder is a noun that means “the feeling one has on realizing that every other individual one sees has a life as full and real as one’s own, in which they are the central character and others, including oneself, have secondary or insignificant roles.” ~ https://www.thedictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/concept/sonder#:~:text=The%20Awareness%20That%20Everyone%20Has,of%20your%20own%20unfolding%20story. The term was… Continue reading Sonder
In this new year, I want to bring a quote to your attention: Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself. ~ Marcus Aurelius At first glance, the quote seems to say that we should allow others to do whatever they like and accept it but restrict ourselves from action. But the quote is deeply… Continue reading Live for you.
I am a quiet person. I like to observe. That saying, “We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak,” spoken by philosopher Epictetus, speaks volumes towards how I operate. The world today is filled with individuals unable to successfully express emotions. They are easy to spot… Continue reading The downward spiral of mismanaged emotions
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