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I ask myself this late at night, as I drift into sleep. When I feel the first-morning sunbeam falling on my eyelids, I repeat the question. Whenever I’m alone with my thoughts, here it is again. It is, I presume, what moves us conscious beings from one breath to another. What is the most important … Read more
Leaving a narcissist doesn’t come with confetti. There’s no parade. No instant peace. Just silence… and a whole lot of emotional wreckage. I thought cutting off my narcissistic family and leaving my narcissistic ex would feel like freedom. And in a way, it was. But it also felt like losing a part of myself I … Read more
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Who you are when nobody’s watching is who you are when the masks are stripped and cast aside, when the chilling question hits you: What am I supposed to do with myself? We spend most of our lives defining ourselves as professionals, partners, parents, or friends. We hear that being different is important, so we … Read more
There was a time I couldn’t tell if the voice in my head was mine or my toxic mother’s. Or my ex’s. Or my narcissistic older sister’s. “You’re too much.”“You’re impossible to love.”“You’ll never make it without me.” They didn’t just say those things once. They repeated them until I did too. I didn’t even … Read more
A few weeks back, I was talking to my girlfriend Rita who just gave birth to her daughter, Brielle. Naturally, the topic of happiness came up. Rita and I live a very different life, being a mom has always been her dream and pursuing her career is the last thing on her mind. I’m the … Read more
The secret to a happy and successful life resides in tireless personal growth, regardless of how difficult, frightening or devastating it may be. Soul-searching develops all the good qualities in a person, enrichening our lives with the most special kind of wisdom – to respond to good and the bad times with the same enthusiasm … Read more
I was never drawn to books, let alone sitting still and reading. I started reading heavily when I decided a few years back that I wanted to be better, live more and most importantly to expand my mind and open my eyes to the opportunities that I once couldn’t see. changes my perception of every … Read more
I wasn’t born afraid. You weren’t either. But after years of walking on eggshells, swallowing my words, and shrinking myself to keep the peace for my very dysfunctional and toxic family. I forgot what courage even felt like. Fear became so familiar, it started feeling safe. I mistook it for protection. If you’ve ever held … Read more
Is reaching goals important to you? Or, are you more of a free rover? Though the path is your own to choose, you should know that not all of them lead to the top. Multiple success stories have proven this, along with two frequently cited studies on the importance of goal setting. In 1979, interviewers … Read more
Growing up in a business-savvy family, investment is something that I’ve never stopped hearing. Do you want to be rich? Invest in stock, in a company or focus on start-ups, but what happens to invest in yourself? I was told that school is the best place to learn, do well in school, get good grades, … Read more
