It’s been a rough couple years, globally and personally. Along with the unemployment rate, stress has increased and so has my anxiety. To make matters worse, I can’t sleep at … Continue reading How I Sleep Better Even Under Stress
Category: Life Lessons
10 Life Lessons From Animal Crossing: New Horizons Neighbors
I’m a hardcore Animal Crossing fan. I’ve played every iteration of Animal Crossing since I was introduced to the series sometime around 2005. I have a special place in my … Continue reading 10 Life Lessons From Animal Crossing: New Horizons Neighbors
Sometimes Quitting Is the Ultimate Self-Care
Self-change. Personal growth. Self-improvement. Growth mindset. Whatever you call it, I’ve been doing it for a long time. Not by reading a bunch of self-help books — though nothing is … Continue reading Sometimes Quitting Is the Ultimate Self-Care
Love leads the way
Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.
Rumi
Dreaming is planning
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
Gloria Steinem
Letting Go of Old Wants and Beliefs
I’ve always wanted a library, so when I started my journey towards intentional living, I assumed I’d be one of those minimal-ish people who lived with generally less but still … Continue reading Letting Go of Old Wants and Beliefs
Recovering From Shopping Addiction: Relapse and Forgiveness
This is a follow-up post to How I Treated My Shopping Compulsion. Complete recovery — both emotionally and financially — from my compulsive shopping disorder took many years. Recognizing the … Continue reading Recovering From Shopping Addiction: Relapse and Forgiveness
Why I Pay For Software I Value
It seems like since the dawn of technology, we humans have found innovative ways to avoid paying for anything. Music was pirated, movies were bootlegged, and anything else that could … Continue reading Why I Pay For Software I Value
How I Treated My Shopping Compulsion
With Buddhism, mindfulness meditation, the KonMari Method™, and forgiveness I have a menstrual cycle-related mood disorder called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (read PMDD Is Real — Let’s Talk About It for more info), … Continue reading How I Treated My Shopping Compulsion
How We Grow
Tasting defeat and savoring victory is what leads us to grow.
Jujutsu Kaisen, episode 121
Teena Merlan 