In the whole course of my existence, I have met a lot of people who are unhappy with their lives. They carry emotional burdens and darkness, mostly which are products of their own choice. My friend Sandra has always complained about being stuck in a bad relationship and unfulfilling job. But every time I ask…
If I was someone around myself 10 years ago, I’m sure I would have been very stressed out, exhausted and drained. I can still picture myself during that lowest point of my life. My boyfriend cheated on me and left me with our two-month old child. I was broke, I didn’t have a job and…
Over the years I have learned that being your own boss is kind of a contradictory term. Why? Well because even when you own your own business or freelance, you still have to answer to a lot of people. Including yourself. That’s why it helps to learn from others the highs and lows of being…
Have you ever experienced dwelling on something unproductive and insignificant for so long that it messed up your entire day and drained all the life out of you? It’s happened to me many times before. I used to get easily “affected” or “offended” when the people around me rejected my ideas and opinions or whenever…
So you’re probably thinking of becoming a vegan. Perhaps it’s to lose weight, live a clean lifestyle, or maybe you simply think the consumption of animals is wrong. Whatever your reason, being a vegan isn’t necessarily all that hard if you follow the basic steps needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Once reserved for hippies…
A couple of years ago, one of my friends dealt with a challenging situation that tested her faith, her strength and her morality. Her story inspired me in a lot of ways. Because of the sensitivity of the situation and to protect her identity, let me change her name to Cecil. It all started when…
My friend Elaine and I used to hang out a lot until she transferred to a different company and I moved out of the city to concentrate on my new career. After that, we really never had the chance to fully update each other about our lives except for a few short exchanges on WhatsApp….
It was almost 5pm when Ynah woke up. There was a disgusting mildew smell in her room. Empty bottles were scattered everywhere on the floor and the overflowing ashtray and fast food wrappers were stinking. There was nothing left from the euphoria she had last night with a group of strangers she just met from…
Have you ever made a friend in your life that made you feel free, secured and seemed to help you fit in with the society? After getting out of a 5-year toxic relationship, my friend Liv was like the walking dead. Her life revolved around her job and nothing else. She was lost in the…
When we were young, nobody really warned us about the ugly truths in life. It’s probably because the adults just wanted us to enjoy our youth, or maybe, they believed that there are certain things in life that we have to figure out on our own so that we could understand the lesson better. Whatever…