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Victim mentality: Can you control it?
Do you ever feel that life is happening to you? There are times when everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Life can be challenging sometimes and we are tested in many situations. It is during these challenging times that we decide how we want to perceive the...
“When nobody celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself”
“When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement comes from the inside”. These are the words spoken by Jay Shetty. A person I draw inspiration from. There is so much power in...
Habits of self-love that everyone should adopt, but do not
When you look at the quality of your life, does it make you happy? Are you living your life for your own happiness or do you prioritize the happiness of others over your own? Making yourself happy doesn’t have to be selfish, but it is definitely a step closer to...
Colourism and racism: Is it that hard to accept each other?
Let me start by saying that I'm not ashamed or scared of being judged. But in a perfect world, people will reserve judgment if they really understood another's situation. We live in a society where people freely offer their opinions when it is unnecessary. I was...
Tips and benefits for living alone for the first time
I’ve been living on my own for a few years now. During this time, I learned so much about myself and it was the best gift I could give myself – getting to know and value the person that I am. When I was done with school, I wanted to move out on my own but I come from...
Developing a mature mindset
Updated June 2020 When faced with conflict, do you tend to look at the situation objectively or do you generally assume the other person is wrong? Do you assume that you know what the facts are already before listening to what the other person has to say? When...
Using gratitude to change your perspective
We all live in the same world and although our opportunities may not be the same, we are capable of creating opportunities that we never thought possible. It’s all about perspective. For example, siblings that grew up under the same living conditions can turn out...
Being single and being single AGAIN are different
There are two types of single people: those that have never been in a relationship and those that have been in a relationship but are now single - they are single again. I want to highlight the second type, single again, because I think there is a certain stigma...
If you want to get better, stop focusing on them
We become what we think about. Ask yourself what consumes your thoughts daily. If you look back you will notice that the same thoughts that consumed your mind yesterday are the same thoughts that consume your mind today. What’s dangerous is that most of these thoughts...