So I’ve been feeling needy lately. The thing is, I don’t even know what it is that I need. I’m not sure if it’s community, entertainment, dopamine… I’m not sure if what I’m experiencing is loneliness or just boredom, or I’m just impatient for not having something. I think lately I am missing expectation. I’m […]
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Struggling to stay consistent with your goals? In this honest blog post, I share what’s helping me follow through—even when life feels unpredictable and mess
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So I might be making a somewhat odd assumption here, but is your spirit animal also a house cat? You know, you’re not necessarily a social person. You enjoy your alone time; your hobbies may include making some popcorn, getting ice cream, or ordering pizza and cozying up in your room watching Netflix on your
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Self-love is not a new concept in this day and age. We see it all over social media—posts and quotes on loving yourself, people practicing self-care, showcasing their self-pampering because ‘I am worth it!’—and a lot of self-help gurus talk about this. Even beyond that, my understanding is that self-love, in general, is encouraged in
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This week was a little difficult for me to come up with a topic to share about here. I’m not sure if it’s because of stuff going on at work that has been draining me mentally and emotionally, because I was on my period, or perhaps I might’ve driven myself into burnout with all that
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Hi, my name is Vivi and I am a people pleaser. Or, I should say, a recovering people pleaser. I came across this term a few years ago, and the recovery has definitely been longer than I hoped. Breaking free from people-pleasing tendencies isn’t something that happens overnight. One significant reason for this, I believe,
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“The graveyard is the richest place on earth because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid
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Dreaming big is painful to me. My mentor just left me as homework to create a vision board for my life. One that includes short, mid, and long term goals. As I’ve shared in my previous post, I’m no stranger to goal setting. Because of that, I am also familiar with failing to achieve them.
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For a while, I strongly disliked New Year’s resolutions. The hype of setting grand intentions on the eve of January 1st often seemed more like a setup for disappointment, fueling our self-denial rather than fostering meaningful change. I felt this because I lived it. I’d start the year strong, claiming that this year, I’d be
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Dear 2012 Vivi: it will get rocky, but it will get better. You will have dark days, cry and build a wall to protect your heart from being hurt again. You will be used, unvalued, treated as an object, disposable. You will feel empty, but you won’t care. You are protected now. Remember the wall?
