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Some people think resilience looks like pushing through exhaustion. Like showing up no matter what, always striving, always doing. However, resilience can be softer than that. It can be quiet courage. Quiet courage is the choice to keep going without burning yourself out. Instead of leaping back into the fray, it’s about getting back up…
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Rediscovering Cities Beyond the Lens These days, it’s easy to experience a city through the screen of a phone instead of with your own eyes. I’ve watched people pose in a narrow side street with the Eiffel Tower perfectly framed behind them — chasing that one Instagram moment — without actually turning to marvel at…
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Some recipes are more than instructions. They’re pieces of family history — carrying the smells, flavors, and memories of the people who made them before us. Slow cooking has always lent itself to tradition. The time it takes, the patience it requires, the way it gathers people together — it all becomes part of the…
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Understanding the Roots of Self-Doubt in Women Self-doubt is something we all experience, but for many women, it feels like a constant hum in the background. From an early age, people encourage us to be agreeable and accommodating—praised for being “nice.” Boys showing the same confidence often get celebrated as “leaders.” Over time, this teaches…
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As the summer holidays wind down, there’s often a bittersweet shift in the air.You’ve spent days recharging — maybe traveling, maybe simply resting — and you’ve felt the weight of deadlines and routines lift. You’ve had moments where you felt lighter, freer, more you. But then September comes. The work emails pile up, the meetings…
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There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when you give something time. In a time where quick results are celebrated, slow cooking offers a different rhythm. It asks you to wait. It rewards you for not rushing. It turns simple ingredients into something deep, rich, and nourishing — not by force, but by time.…
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When I was younger, I saw the world in clear, sharp lines.You were either with me or against me. Looking back, I think a lot of younger people see things that way. Certainty feels safer than nuance. It makes decisions simpler, alliances clearer. But it also makes compassion harder. And I’m sure I hurt people…
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Burnout doesn’t always arrive with a crash. Sometimes it begins quietly — a slow unraveling that turns ordinary tiredness into emotional exhaustion. You might brush it off at first, telling yourself you just need a good night’s sleep. But then the fatigue lingers. Focus fades. Joy feels distant. And one day, you realize you can’t…
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Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that creativity comes with rules. That it has to look a certain way. That you need to be good at it for it to count. I was never encouraged to be creative when I was young. Drawing, knitting, anything artistic — I was terrible at it.…
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There’s something deeply soothing about living with plants. Not a full jungle. Not a perfectly curated Instagram collection. Just a few green companions that remind you to slow down and breathe. Plants soften a room. They bring life into still spaces. And without saying anything, they seem to say: you’re home now. Why Plants Help…