Self growth

Ah, anxiety. The old friend that follows me everywhere in life. The inner critic that drives me to doubt myself and run away from challenges I am strong enough to face. Anxiety is a crippling feeling that has stopped me from chasing after my dreams and achieving my full potential. Faced with a task that […]

Be honest. Have you ever stared at the staggeringly high screen usage time shown on your phone, and wondered where all your time had gone? Have you ever asked yourself how much of your phone time was actually necessary, versus the mindless activities that only gave you fleeting hits of dopamine? All of us are culprits […]

The arrival of my 29th birthday a few months ago prompted a great deal of introspection. Standing at the end of one decade and the start of another, I found myself reflecting on what it meant to enter my 30s. How far had I come over the past decade and where did I still want […]

Do you tend to run away from your problems, procrastinate on difficult tasks, or withdraw from situations where you feel challenged? You’re not alone – an avoidant personality can cause us to ignore tackling difficult or complex tasks.

Have you ever felt lost in life, unsure of what lies ahead, and questioned whether you’re walking the right path? The anxiety for our future is a universal fear that all of us face, and it is something that can paralyze us from taking control of our lives.  About a year ago, I read a […]

For years, my bookcase was filled with books I’d never finished reading, a testament to my truly horrendous ‘books I want to read’ to ‘books I actually read’ ratio. The problem wasn’t that I didn’t have enough time to read. I had plenty of time to scroll on Tiktok and Instagram, after all. No, the real problem […]