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Guilt, shame and forgiveness
Let me tell you how forgiveness changed my life and can change yours too. More specifically, how forgiving myself changed my life. I used to be someone with a huge guilt complex – ask my close friends, they will tell you the same. Along with that, I was also a huge people pleaser, I held […]
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What living alone has taught me
First off, let me just preface that I love living alone and I’ve always loved being alone. Even when living with my family or with friends in university. I’ve always preferred being by myself, in my own solitude. Not in a sad or lonely sort of way but in a very peaceful and happy way. […]
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Growth through discomfort
I hiked a volcano last month – yes, you read that right. I decided that in 2022 I will push myself outside of my comfort zone, and hiking Volcan de Acatenango was on that list. On January 1st of this year, I made a list of all the places I wanted to travel to and […]
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Why I am no longer living according to a “plan”
Many of us grow up believing that milestones in life will happen in a certain order and at a certain age. I grew up thinking that I had to go to university the moment I got out of high school and I had to graduate on time (both of which I did do). I also […]
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How to Overcome the Winter Blues
Are the winter blues getting to you? It is definitely getting to me. Day after day, dark skies, frigid temperatures, piles of snow and on top of it all, no where to go! After days of grey skies, a sunny day means sitting near the window for as long as I possibly can. Trying to […]
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How to work from home effectively
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have transitioned to working from home. We quickly adapted and learned that most of our jobs can be done from the comfort of our living room, home office, kitchen, you name it! As long as you have a stable wifi connection, working from home seems […]
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What are Cognitive Distortions?
In a previous post last year, I briefly wrote about three cognitive distortions: self blame, catastrophizing and ruminating. Here is the link in case you want to read about that: https://simplyywell.ca/2021/06/01/my-anxiety-is-dictating-my-life/. However, I didn’t do the topic of cognitive distortions justice as some of my readers requested another read on the topic. So what exactly […]
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5 Ways to Protect your Energy
How often do you feel that your energy is low or completely depleted? Many people spend time getting swept away by the energy of others; spending time to make others happy, or putting unreciprocated effort in to friendships/relationships — all to eventually have their energy sucked away. Being an empath and a highly agreeable person […]
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Holiday Season Stress
The holiday season tends to stir up many emotions, and various research shows how Christmas time can negatively impact mental health. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, the holiday season has been portrayed to be a time that families should spend together and make memories with one another. Cliché holiday movies always show big families […]