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Why Storytelling Is What Will Reunite the World

Forget about the news, it will only tell you how bad the world is broken — Open any news channel, and within a few minutes, you are bombarded with information about how much the world is in turmoil. From police shootings, rape, war, hunger, financial crises, you name it. And this is not a problem affecting only one part of the world. It affects us all…

World

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Why Storytelling Is What Will Reunite the World
Why Storytelling Is What Will Reunite the World

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You Are Not Starting Over; You Are Continuing

Unless something changes, the future that you can expect is more of the past — Your relationship has come to an end. The friendship you hold so dear to you has ended. The job that used to pay your bills is no more. Your services are no longer needed. We’ve all been there. Sometimes we see it coming. Sometimes it completely catches us by surprise…

Relationships

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You Are Not Starting Over; You Are Continuing
You Are Not Starting Over; You Are Continuing

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In Defense of Social Media

If it were an “All you can eat buffet,” what would you put on your plate? — Imagine if you were to have an “All you can eat and drink buffet” every day and everywhere you go. At home. At work. At the gym. In your car. In the schools. In the parks. Churches, and Mosques. This would require another level of self-control, or most of us…

Mental Health

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In Defense of Social Media
In Defense of Social Media

Published in The Partnered Pen

·Oct 18, 2019

A Wound’s Revelation

A poem — I undress in front of a mirror I am afraid of what I am about to see I need someone to help me stay put if what will be revealed from underneath turns out deathly The only person I trust is the reflection on my mirror I don’t want pity I know…

Life

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A Wound’s Revelation
A Wound’s Revelation

Published in The Startup

·Oct 14, 2019

Why You Should Not Be Ashamed of Crying at Work

It’s time to get rational about emotions in the workplace — I have never forgotten the first time I cried at work. It was my first job after college. And the first time that I had to fire someone — instructions from my boss. I had neither the experience nor the tact to deal with such sensitive matters. This colleague broke…

Work

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Why You Should Not Be Ashamed of Crying at Work
Why You Should Not Be Ashamed of Crying at Work

Published in The Partnered Pen

·Oct 6, 2019

Scented Thorns

Duality of life —

Poetry

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Scented Thorns
Scented Thorns

Oct 1, 2019

The Kindness You Show to Others, You Owe It To Yourself

The last lesson I thought I would need to learn as an adult is how to be kind to myself — Most of us are decent human beings, or at least we try. At a young age, when we start to interact with others, the first thing we are taught is to be kind- the golden rule — do unto others as you would have them do unto you. …

Kindness

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The Kindness You Show to Others, You Owe It To Yourself
The Kindness You Show to Others, You Owe It To Yourself

Oct 1, 2019

Why You Should Embrace Solitude

It is your best teacher — “The only real teacher is not in a forest, or a hut or an ice cave in the Himalayas, it is within us.” Tiziano Terzani Our society has long stigmatized solitude, we equate solitude with loneliness. We forget that one can actually be surrounded by people but still feel lonely…

Solitude

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Why You Should Embrace Solitude
Why You Should Embrace Solitude

Published in The Partnered Pen

·Sep 24, 2019

This Is What You Can Do To Be Happier

The 4 hormones that influence your mood and how to boost them naturally — We all have those days when we don’t feel like doing anything. The alarm goes off in the morning, but getting out of bed is a struggle. You have your coffee, but you still feel you want to crawl back under your duvet and put a do-not-disturb sign on your…

Psychology

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This Is What You Can Do To Be Happier
This Is What You Can Do To Be Happier

Published in The Partnered Pen

·Sep 18, 2019

Success Is Moving In The Direction Of Who You Really Are

On life, growth, and success — We are all always chasing something: A better job. A promotion that will bring us close to our career goals. An ideal partner who will accept us with all our flaws. A bigger home in a better neighborhood. The perfect body. Only to realize that the moment you attain one…

Life Lessons

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Success Is Moving In The Direction Of Who You Really Are
Success Is Moving In The Direction Of Who You Really Are
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