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These three pointers by Susan Cain guide me home to my true self whenever I have moments of overwhelm or impostor syndrome. Each of us has been gifted with our own unique worth. Our stories, our sufferings, our successes, the lessons unconsciously absorbed from family, mentors and authority figures, the

DAY 27, 31 THINGS I LEARNED IN 2023 The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.Ralph Waldo Emerson I find these words by American essayist,

When we look in the mirror and see ourselves (especially first thing in the morning), how do we react? “Ugh! Look at those wrinkles under my eyes. Is that a new grey hair? Oh no, I look so old!” (Hurries to find anti-ageing serum and hair dye.) Or you could

(Photo: Canva) When you hear the phrase “low self image”, who comes to mind? What do these individuals have in common? They have a picture of how they would like to be or how they think they should be, based on certain cultural or societal or family norms, and right

When I put together an event for my introvert community, there are many elements outside my control: The weather The numbers Whether things run smoothly How enjoyable the experience is. If I fixate on these issues and try to control every variable and anticipate every problem, I would probably have

Have you ever been asked your opinion about something, and you had one, but you needed to be sure it would be taken the right way? So you watered it down, added some euphemisms to soften the implied criticism, filtered out anything that might trigger, offend, or be misconstrued, and

The connection between our present and our past is a fascinating mystery and worth exploring if you struggle with self-sabotaging behaviours where you know what you should do but don’t do it, or know what you shouldn’t do but continue to do it anyway. Our childhood, upbringing, schooling, family dynamics,

We are told to get over the things that upset us when we were young — grow up, move on, stop ruminating, let the past be past. Sometimes though, the things that were said (or unsaid), the love we did not receive, the abuse or neglect (though unintentional), stay stubbornly

Many fellow introverts share that they want to be visible, but fear being in the spotlight. The fear is understandable and very normal. How many of us are willing to stand out, be scrutinized, and possibly judged by people who don’t know us well but are quick to make certain

September is the month of magic. Here in Australia, it’s the start of Spring and new beginnings. It’s also my birthday month – and being a Libra, I see the Scales as an invitation to return to balance and harmony. It’s a good time to Release old wounds and heal