Yes, escaping your problems can be good for you

I used to think that I was solving problems as they come. But I am also extremely good at escapism and masterfully distracting myself from my problems to the point of not being able to see it myself. For example, when I was in my early 20s, I was in a toxic relationship, had broken…

20 Ways to get ‘an appetite’ for life

I was recently re-watching the Eat. Pray. Love movie and one phrase spoken by Julia Roberts character has caught my attention. Context: she was talking to her editor/best friend about her plans for travelling around the world after 2 failed relationships and her reasoning was that she lost her appetite for life and she feels…

Late night thoughts: holiday magic

Many people like the Christmas or New Year’s holiday because of the magic and hope that they bring. They make us believe that things will change but we don’t really try doing anything differently ourselves. We rely too much on our expectations of wonder and in hopes that it will be the other people (but…