Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it. ― Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking Grief comes in more forms. For many, the end of a relationship is like a death. The disillusion of a friendship is a death. The unexpected shattering of a family is a […]
Antidepressants is a loaded topic. With advocates for it and critics against it, there may never be a straight forward answer if antidepressants are right for everyone. There are articles written about its harmful side effects and just as many written about its benefits. I recently came across Helen Rosner’s essay Not Everyone Feels This […]
As children, we are thought to act mostly from our emotional reactions and impulses, which in astrology, is represented by the Moon. Therefore the sign our Moon is in can reveal much about our personality expression as babies and children, up to a more mature age, where then, through growth and experience, our Sun also […]
Seduction is a valuable life skill. Unfortunately, we’ve sexualized it to have negative connotations. When it comes to success, seduction does not mean sleeping your way to the top. Seduction at its essence is unlocking your self-confidence and it’s self-confidence that leads to success. Chen Lizra is an award winning social entrepreneur, somatic intelligence life […]
What she cared about was human souls. — T.S. Eliot on Simone Weil Simone Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist. Taking a path that was unusual among twentieth-century left-leaning intellectuals, she became inclined towards mysticism as her life progressed. Weil wrote throughout her life, though most of her writings did not attract […]
There’s something to be said about letter writing. When tasked with spending copious amounts of time describing your feelings, whereabouts and most intrinsic thoughts, letters can be treasure troves of insight and wisdom. Unfortunately, our generation no longer takes the time to write long letters to loved ones over seas or well wishes to friends […]
Have you ever got the sense that you’re being manipulated? Whether it’s by a loved one, a salesman, or a coworker, you may not notice when someone is or has been trying to manipulate you. While it may not always be for evil reasons, it’s important to know when it’s happening. In fact, it may […]
In an inspiring speech for Glamour’s Women of the Year Summit, the “Black-ish” star opened up about the way some people respond to her being a 45-year-old woman who is not married and does not have kids. [I] is really interesting to be a woman and to get to 45 and to not be married […]