Jul 30Member-onlyChase Your Dreams and Fries: The Perks of Running for a Fitter You!I run because sometimes I need to escape from my own thoughts. I’m not going to talk to you about the obvious health benefits of moving around instead of marathoning on a Netflix series while eating anything that doesn’t require serious cooking. There’s nothing new I could possibly add to…Running3 min readRunning3 min read
Jun 25“Reframing Mental Illness: The Power Within”“And I realized, suddenly, that so may of the things I had long considered flaws and failures in myself were really more like superpowers.” — Bryony Gordon My OCD has forced me to live inside my head for a massive chunk of my life. My symptoms reached catastrophic levels when…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Jun 20Member-onlyWhat Others Think About You is None of Your Business“Every time you attempt to be something other than yourself, you are trying to defy the very laws of universe.” — Bryony Gordon I have two full-time jobs — my 9 to 5, and my 24-hour gig, which is me worrying about what everyone else could possibly think about me. From…Self4 min readSelf4 min read
May 23Hiking: A Path to Enlightenment… and a Few Blisters“After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value.” — G.M. Trevelyan I hate hiking. It is not something that comes naturally to me. But as destiny would have it, I married someone who loves hiking. He believes that his enthusiasm for hiking will one day be contagious, and despite…Hiking4 min readHiking4 min read
May 22Member-only6 Lessons on Adulthood We Can All Learn From The Little Prince’s Characters“I have lived a great deal among grown-ups. I have seen them intimately, close at hand. And that hasn’t much improved my opinion of them.” The first time I read “The Little Prince” I was in 4th grade. It was a nice story. A little guy traveling all over space…Self Improvement6 min readSelf Improvement6 min read
May 16Member-onlyHow Nietzsche (Kinda) Inspired My Self- Care RoutineYou gotta nourish to flourish Stop me if you’ve heard this one… A man is mildly inconvenienced by his next-door neighbor, so he walks up to him, gun in hand, and proceeds to fire at every one and everything. You’ve heard it. And if you live in the US, you…Self Care4 min readSelf Care4 min read
May 15Member-onlyThe Lazy Way to Live a Fulfilling LifeLearning to be lazy is a full-time job Our obsession with productivity has us multitasking to ridiculous levels. Just last week, I was wondering if there’d be a way in which I could eat and brush my teeth at the same time. There isn’t. The question you’re left with is…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
May 14Member-onlyThree Lessons the Universe is Trying to Teach you, but you Refuse to LearnThe greatest gift you can give yourself is peace of mind. Lately, I’ve been feeling pretty lost and disconnected from the world. I blame my job… and my obstinate inability to quit. The universe has not been subtle with its many signs and slaps to the face. But I’ve been…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
May 9Member-onlyWhy Telescopic Perspective is the Secret to a Stress-Free Life“…a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.” — Carl Sagan about Earth. I often imagine myself sitting on the surface of the moon, breathing in the stillness, closing my eyes while I let my brain float on the sea of tranquility that only distance can provide. I open my…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
May 7Member-only“Become Who You Are” is a cliché and no one understands what it means“We, however, want to become who we are…” — Friedrich Nietzsche. “Become who you are” “Be Yourself” “Live, love, laugh.” Barf! If I hear another mental health influencer parroting these cliché ideas under the thinly veiled disguise of self-help I’m going to puke. It’s good advice, but Astrid, the perky…Nietzsche4 min readNietzsche4 min read
