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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…
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Lately, many people I speak to are overwhelmed by the weight of the world. The cruelty. The injustice. The chaos. It’s easy to get swept up in it — to feel angry, sad, helpless, or outraged. And I get it. These feelings are valid. It’s a sign your heart is working. That you care. But…
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Some days, the world feels like too much. And some days, it’s just enough to walk. Not for steps. Not for goals. Not to listen to a podcast or cross something off your list. Just to walk. In the drizzle. In the sun. In the wind that turns your cheeks pink. Without your phone. Without…
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Guilt is one of those feelings that rarely travels alone. It comes with stories, with expectations, with invisible rules we never agreed to but still try to follow. Many women carry guilt as a constant undercurrent: for not doing enough, for not being enough, for choosing themselves. This guilt can creep in when we rest.…
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Many of us struggle with setting boundaries, not because we don’t know what we need — but because we’re afraid of what will happen if we say it out loud. The fear of rejection or abandonment. The anxiety that we’ll seem selfish or unkind. The discomfort of potential conflict. For some, there’s guilt and a…