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June 6, 2022 mental health / self love / self-acceptance / self-compassion / Spirituality

The World Wants You to Hate Yourself. Here’s How To Fight Back.

I had a thought recently: the world wants you to hate yourself. What do I mean by this? I mean

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March 28, 2022 Compassion / perfectionism / psychotherapy / self love / self-compassion / social media / Spirituality

Against Perfectionism Or How to Enjoy Being a Fuck Up

Perfectionism is a disease among my patients. People’s inner dialogues these days are unrelenting. The oddity of this all is

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March 2, 2021 capitalism / social media

Why Social Media Will Make You Feel Empty: Identity and Social Hierarchies In The Internet Age

I loved social media. I loved that I was never bored, that any time I felt empty or alone, I

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January 11, 2021 Buddhism / mental health / mindfulness / psychotherapy / Spirituality

Why Self- Acceptance and Letting Go Are Essential for Happiness

Our brains are excellent at keeping us alive. They keep all the functions of your body going and running harmoniously.

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December 29, 2020 Buddhism / impermanence / Spirituality

3 Ways to Face Impermanence, Loss and Death

You will die. That much is certain. It is only a question of when. And between your death and now,

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