How to Be Your True Self in a Society That Worships Fakeness
Fakeness. We all know what it looks like. We all know what it feels like. It’s the fake plastered-on smiles. It’s the pretentious laughs and giggles. It’s the sickly sweet…
Why Romantic Love Will Not Complete You
The notion that romantic love will fulfill and complete us is one of the greatest ingrained beliefs we carry in the 21st century. Everywhere we look we are sent the…
People-Pleasing: The Hidden Dangers of Always Being “Too Nice”
You feel the pressure throb in your veins. A lump rises in your throat as your colleagues watch you closely. They are expecting an answer. They are expecting you to…
Why Vulnerability is One of Your Greatest Assets in Life
Vulnerability. We equate it with being naive, gullible and worst of all, weak. All throughout our lives, we are taught that the opposite state of being is not only preferable but virtuous. Being…
Why We Use The Search For Love To Escape Ourselves
Let’s be frank here. Most people want love. The craving for approval and affection from others is embedded into our DNA. There’s probably nothing else on earth (other than the…
Before You Can Be With Others, First Learn to Be Alone
In 1840, Edgar Allan Poe described the ‘mad energy’ of an aging man who roved the streets of London from dusk till dawn. His excruciating despair could be temporarily relieved…
Following My Heart and Redefining My Faith
by: Nicole Dahl Religion and spirituality. Tricky subjects, these two. On the surface, they are beautiful, sacred, and wonderfully mystical. Dig deeper and things get a bit murky. I am…