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Emotional Independence: Taking Back Control

A few years ago, I received an email that ruined my entire day. The client’s message was curt, maybe even annoyed. I read it three times, then a fourth, dissecting every word for hidden meaning. Were they mad at me? Had I messed up? Was I about to lose this project? My stomach knotted. My brain spiraled. The rest of my workday blurred into the background as I obsessed over a problem that might not even exist. Hours later, I got a follow-up message: “Apologies for the short reply earlier—was in a rush. Appreciate your work.” That should …

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The Freedom to Want What Matters

Most people chase things they don’t actually want. Not really. They just think they do because everyone else seems to want them—money, recognition, some vague notion of success. But where does that desire come from? More often than not, it’s rooted in something uncomfortable. An insecurity. A fear. A need to prove something. And if that’s the fuel behind the chase, the reward, when it comes, never feels enough. This is the trap. The exhausting treadmill of striving for things that don’t actually bring fulfillment. It’s why so many people, …

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When You Feel Like You’re Falling Behind

Somewhere between trying to be productive and wasting hours scrolling through other people’s accomplishments, there’s a familiar tug. The need to feel like I’m doing okay. Not spectacular, not extraordinary—just okay. It’s strange how easily the mind turns on itself. I’ve made tough decisions, built a career from scratch, climbed mountains, and walked paths that once felt impossible. And yet, one glance at someone else’s progress can make all of it seem smaller, as if I’m barely moving at all. For the longest time, I treated this as a …

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Wild Enough to Let It Be

There’s a strange kind of relief in realizing you don’t have to wrestle every answer to the ground. That not every moment needs to be neatly filed under ‘this is why it happened’ or ‘this is what it means.’ Some things just are. Some people just come and go. Some paths lead exactly where they were meant to, even if you had no idea at the start. Understanding always seemed like a prerequisite for moving forward. That if every chain reaction of events—who did what, what led to what, where the cracks began—could be untangled, peace would …

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The Great Illusion of “Rational” Decisions

Most people like to think their decisions are driven by logic and reason. We convince ourselves that we carefully consider all options, weigh the pros and cons, and make choices based on facts. In reality? Most of those decisions—especially the important ones—are led by something much less objective: our opinions. These aren't the well-thought-out opinions that come from experience or reflection. They’re the gut-level opinions, shaped by past experiences, biases, emotions, and, sometimes, our egos. These opinions look a lot like rational …

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Clearing the Clutter: Letting Grief In

The room was still, quiet in that way that makes you aware of every sound—the creak of the floorboards, the soft hum of the fridge, the tapping of a distant keyboard. She sat on the couch, staring at the blank wall in front of her. The emptiness around her wasn’t the kind that could be filled with noise or distractions. It was the kind of silence that pulls you inward, forcing you to face things you’ve been ignoring. She hadn’t planned to cry today. It wasn’t on the list. But grief had a way of sneaking up, like it always did. She’d spent …

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The Art of Letting Go

Some people find it nearly impossible to give up on others. They hold on through disappointment, mistreatment, even outright neglect—because, deep down, the idea of walking away feels unnatural. Almost wrong. It took years to understand why. A child doesn’t get to decide who stays or leaves. A seven-year-old with a distant mother or an unpredictable father doesn’t think, “This relationship is unhealthy for me.” They adjust. They learn to wait for warmth, to decode mixed signals, to justify the absence of kindness. They convince themselves …

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The Things That Mattered (And The Things That Never Did)

I spent my 20s running. Running toward something I couldn't quite name, chasing the version of myself I thought I was supposed to become. I wanted to look like I had it together, like I belonged, like I was important. And then one day, somewhere between exhaustion and self-reflection, I realized—I was running in the wrong direction. Here’s what I wish I knew sooner. 1. You’re Not As Important As You Think (And That’s A Good Thing) For years, I obsessed over what people thought of me. Every mistake felt monumental, every judgment carved …

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