Over the past few weeks, through my own experiences, friends’ experiences, and some people in the forum I volunteer, I learned a few important lessons:
Tag: self love
Donāt Judge Ourselves? We Should! But Do It Properly!
Many of us, when weāve done something embarrassing, unpleasant, or are simply having negative thoughts, often judge ourselves harshly, which inevitably makes us feel worse. Those who choose not to judge end up suppressing or repressing their āunpleasant partsā, not wanting to admit the existence of the unpleasant parts, let alone deal with them. These repressed unpleasant parts grow into what Carl Jung calls āshadowsā. Over time, these shadows leak through snarky comments here and there or unexplained hatred towards innocent people. What I suggest is, if we are to judge ourselves, we should go ahead and judge ourselves. But we should do it properly: go all the way setting a court with at least three people in it: a judge, a plaintiff, a defendant. And probably some police officers, just in case the plaintiff or defendant gets into a fistfight or something.Ā
Destructive and Productive Things to Do After a Breakup
Breakups have become something normal to me. Itās no longer an earthquake-like event. Itās more like, oh, weāre not compatible, OK then, bye. But Iād still cry solitarily if I really like the person. Sometimes Iād cry for several days. Or weeks. Or months. In this post, Iād like to share what I know (from personal experiences, personal observation on friendsā experiences, and from reading books and articles) about how to deal with breakups. The first part is how to deal with it destructively and the second part is how to deal with it productively.
Valentine’s Day and Self-Love
Valentine’s Day… Love Day… a reminder to love yourself by being accountable: are you with the right partner? Are your needs met or do you ignore your needs just to make your partner happy? Or should you stay single forever?
12 Mood-Boosting Activities You Can Do When You’re All Alone and Feeling Bored
Single people who live alone are among the loneliest during the lockdown. Some experience depression, some experience anxiety, some have the combo of both, and some simply experience boredom. So in case youāre back to the lockdown restriction, you need to know what to do to make you feel better when you’re alone. Here is a list of activities that may help lonely people to lighten up.
What Is Self Love
I used to think that āto love myselfā meant spoiling myself, indulging in all things and situations that make me feel good. Regardless of the consequences. Of course this concept is wrong.
