10 insights that can help you get everything you’ve ever wanted Photo: francescoch on iStock I’ve been on a journey of healing and self-evolution for the past four years now, after hitting rock bottom in life at the beginning of 2020. Throughout this time, I’ve learned about, tried, and studied many different healing methods and modalities, most of which have added value to my life in some way and built on my understanding of how we operate as humans. More importantly, my journey has enlightened me to the mostly untapped yet innate power we all possess within us. A recent weekend at ..read more

Avoid them for a better life Photo by Dominik Hofbauer on Unsplash We all make mistakes. That is part of being human. But sometimes, the mistakes we make are avoidable. Inversion can help you solve problems you otherwise wouldn’t be able to figure out. Instead of asking, “How can I make my life better?” you could ask yourself, “How can I avoid making huge, common mistakes?”. As Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s business partner, has famously said: “invert, always invert.” Here are 15 ways to ruin your future life. Avoid them for a greater life. Don’t express your h ..read more

Or learning not to say “I’m Sorry” all the time Photo credit: Leyram Odacrem on flickr In a fit of irony, as I have only recently begun to accept that I am not always, or more accurately, one could say that I am rarely right, I have finally learned to say, “I’m sorry.” I utter those words frequently these days. Going hand-in-hand with being seriously depressed and more moody over the past six months, I have not always displayed the highest level of emotional intelligence. Because it is my wife who spends the most time with me and I with her, I share with you that we do not ..read more

No, forcing yourself doesn’t work Photo by Amir Kiani on Unsplash Did you know that 40% of your daily activities result from habits? These statistics mean we’re living in auto-pilot mode, consciously or unconsciously. Habits freeze our brain activity to such an extent that it feels like someone is regulating us. Sometimes, it feels as if we’re under some magic spell. That’s the power of habits. However, habits aren’t bad. They act as the backbone of your life. They provide a strong foundation for your productivity. If it weren’t for patterns, your focus would be e ..read more

An expert on making herself and others forever happy Designed by Freepik www.freepik.com “You should flirt and have as many boyfriends as you can.” Hearing this from a woman born in the 1920s was a shock, but it opened my eyes to a different perspective on love and relationships, one that defied the conventional norms of her time. Dancing Through Life A vibrant social life marked her youth revolving around dances at the Casino, the social hotspot of her era. “It was where everyone met, and we had so much fun,” she’d say with a sparkle in her eyes, recalling the afternoons and ev ..read more

8 Lessons From Surviving Life as a 40-Year-Old College Student The Lonely Path: navigating uncertainty and change requires enormous resilience Photo by Andrew Neel | Pexels.com The decision to go to college late in life is one that upends your whole life, identity, and existence, particularly if you are starting from scratch with only a High School Equivalency (a.k.a. GED) as I did when I decided to embark on this calling. While everyone’s journey is different, there will inevitably be a lot of hurdles to overcome on this path. It’s a long journey, and it will test you every step of ..read more

How I empowered myself to quit a stable job and chase my true passion. Image from the author’s Instagram. I quit my full-time government job in 2021. I’ve told this story multiple times, but I never talk about my life with a 9–5 routine. Here’s how an average day looked like in my pre-resignation times: Wake up at 7:30, make, and have breakfast Rush to work, take a break for lunch, and then resume work Get back home around 6 PM Go for a run from 6:30–7:30 From 7:30–9:30, take a shower, have dinner and relax At 10, sit down to write for 2 hours Every day, I ..read more

Photo by Jason Coudriet on Unsplash Most of us start the day by reacting. Open our inbox. Turn on the news. Scroll social feeds. We let other’s agendas rule our day because the decision-making network in our brain doesn’t prioritize. Decisions in the moment favor the urgent or pleasurable over the important. Prioritization is no secret, but hardly anyone does it. This is why I am a big proponent of creating a daily game plan. It involves identifying the most important thing to get done and also the things that will derail you. This turns each day into a conscious act of pro ..read more

A tale of tech mishaps and life’s important lessons The day the tuk-tuk ran over my phone in San Pedro de Laguna was a revelation, a moment that drove home the importance of slowing down and savoring life’s moments in a world consumed by relentless productivity. It was as if the universe had conspired to teach me a lesson through this unexpected turn of events. The tuks tuks of San Pedro la Laguna — Photo by author So there I was, rattling through the narrow streets of San Pedro de Laguna, Guatemala, in the back of a tuk-tuk, my phone firmly in my grip — or so I thought. My phone dec ..read more

Take a seat in a safe space Photo by MI PHAM on UnsplashDon’t Grow Up, They Said As much as I enjoy being an adult, being a child was the best at times. There were no responsibilities or bills, and you were carefree for the most part. Well, at least this is what it should have been like. For a lot of people, childhood was often traumatic, stressful, and difficult. While many people made it to adulthood, this was done on survival instincts, leaving your inner child hurt, invalidated, and in pain. Let us explore 5 things that the inner child needs to hear to start the healing ..read more