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The power of "no"- the sacrifices of always saying yes!

“No, and that’s final!” Those words echo whenever I think back to my childhood and the power of "no." Mum never deviated from her "no," but on the flip side, she always followed through with her "yes." If she said "yes," then, more often than not, it would happen. A great example was my burning desire to have a puppy: “pleeease mum, pleeease, we reeeally neeeed one. I promise I’ll take good care of it, take it for walks, and feed it.” The reply always came back, “I told you no mean...

Socially, we have never been more disconnectedly connected!

Many of us yearn for those more authentic, significant, and profound connections that we have lost in today's digital world, where we can instantly connect with friends, family, and acquaintances. True friendship and connection, in the pre-digital era, went far beyond a simple "Like" or brief comment. Real friendship is far more significant than the fleeting "feel-good" moments we experience from social media interactions. In addition to providing us with a sense of community, face-to-face commu...

How I discovered my strength after trauma and transformed pain into power.

Throughout much of my adult life, I relied on work - especially the kind that demands intense focus & effort - as a way to manage and cope with the oppressive thoughts that almost always swirled around in my head. Even after a long day at work, I returned home and filled my evenings with various tasks & projects, deliberately keeping myself busy. Obsessive routines helped to create structure in my life, and they established a sense of order in what often felt like uncontrollable thought ...