Before writing this article I decided to comb through the internet in search of what people felt guilty about enjoying – i.e. what was other people's “guilty pleasure”? What I discovered was amazing: To my astonishment, a lot of the things people considered embarrassing, or a guilty pleasure were things I indulged in without flinching […]

Body shaming happens quite a bit. Women in general tend to be ruthless when it comes to beating themselves up about their bodies. Look in their eyes long enough and most will look away, feeling shame or fear that you’re thinking something negative about them.         Why can’t I lose this weight? […]

The duality of religion/spirituality in society makes such a deep-rooted part of human life also so taboo it is often banned from acceptable topics of conversation. The deeply personal beliefs and influence religion/spirituality has on the lives of its followers along with the sense of community it can create can also foster an us vs. […]

Rejection sucks. It is a normal but painful part of life. It can impact your emotional, mental and financial well-being yet we all have to learn to live with it. The sad thing is no one really teaches us how to deal with rejection. Some semblance of comfort in the moment may help, but what […]

Self-care is simply the process of taking care of your well-being. Self-care is a highly recommended practice for every human – and is doubly so for those who are recovering from or still facing some sort of challenges in life. It is personal and there is no one-size-fits-all plan for achieving it.       In […]

“Self-love” is more than just a buzzword. It is a commitment to treat yourself with love, compassion and respect, and a promise to avoid unnecessarily sacrificing your health, happiness or integrity for anyone or anything else. But this life choice is often seen as selfish and an excuse to ditch your duties to your family, […]

Self-esteem is something we all struggle with at some point within our lives. Embodying negative feelings of your value and/or self-worth can be extremely damaging, not only to your mental health but emotional and physical health as well.  Sometimes we outwardly display our self-esteem issues while other times we keep them bottled up inside. While […]

In recent times, the phrases "male fragility" and "toxic masculinity" have been thrown around a lot mostly because of the upsurge of feminist movements.      FYI! These phrases have been in existence long before feminist movements gained any traction, but as you would soon discover, the feminist movements are the perfect triggers for toxic masculinity. The […]

  When most people hear the phrase, “stand out” the first thing that comes to their minds is, “why would I want to stand out?”, “why be an oddball?”, or “why try to get notice?”. It’s a reasonable response, and also has a simple answer: “you were born to stand out”. “Really? I was born […]