I always thought of myself as an introvert. How I loved my own company. Going to the gym on my own, shopping on my own, spending weekends alone. Being alone had always been a space for me to find solace where extraversion caused me stress. As an adult, I’m beginning…

Humanity has progressed tremendously in the past 100 years. Everything we would deem “normal” previously did not exist. Movies were still silent, technology was in its most pyrimitate of forms, women’s voting rights were non-existent, and general expectations around what constituted a fulfilling life were constrained to marriage, kids, and…

If you’re a personal growth wiz or just someone who’s interested in how your relationships function, it’s likely you’re familiar with attachment theory. Divided into secure and insecure attachment types, our early childhood experiences are believed to influence how we maneuver relationships in adulthood. Developed and proposed by American Neuroscientist…

It goes without saying how influential we are as children. Genes aside, we enter the world as a blank slate of sorts; impressionable to the concepts others consciously, or subconsciously, place onto us. Within this, children should expect to have their needs taken care of by their parents. Moreover, it’s…

At the time of my “awakening”, I had no idea I was going through it. I’d hit rock bottom mentally. Unresolved issues from childhood had manifested in a pretty nasty OCD disorder that ravaged my logical brain and had me doubting myself to be a terrible person. …

It always confused me why I exhibited two clear patterns when pursuing and/or in relationships; anxiety without love and discomfort with it. It seemed like two opposing forces kept pulling me from one extreme to another. Did I want love, or did I not? I knew I wanted it, but…

For me, knowledge and personal growth go hand in hand. I would never consider myself someone who could psychoanalyze anyone — I’m not qualified — but I enjoy reading about people who can. …

Awareness is invaluable but change doesn’t come with awareness alone. It requires action. When we begin changing our environments; the relationships that don’t serve us, the careers that aren’t aligned, and the friendships that hold us back, that’s where true change begins to occur. We are, after all, reflections of…

Confidence is self-expression in its purest form. It’s the ability to show up to the world at your fullest potential. It’s a core trait of optimism and therefore a signifier that you’ll succeed in your goals. It’s also an attractive quality to have not just from an employee perspective but…