I think it would be wise to start off this article by making clear that being a victim isn't the same thing as considering yourself a victim. Sometimes, these two things can be indistinguishable, because if you're the victim of whatever kind of abuse, it is only a logical subsequent that you are going to consider yourself a victim (or...
There is something to be said for the resilience and perseverance of the darkest traits of our personality, the parts of ourselves we desperately try to hide from the world, ignore or change for the better. There is also something to be said for the inevitable existence of darkness, chaos and destruction; for the fact that they can't be destroyed...
It's during one's darkest moments and most difficult times that the support of a friend, a beloved family member or simply the support of a person they can fully trust with their deepest emotions and thoughts is the most needed. And because these moments of raw vulnerability are few and delicate, here are a few things to consider before...
In this perfectly imperfect world of social media we are more and more sinking into, we are constantly being bombarded with the idea of becoming confident human beings who own their lives, their bodies and their future. Yet at the same time, the amount of people who express valuable concerns about not feeling comfortable in their own skin and...
The idea of success has been deeply engrained in our brains, adding to our greatest dreams a full dose of fear and driving us to extreme levels of exhaustion in order to fulfill all the false expectations we have placed on ourselves.