7 Keys to Understanding Why Toxic Positivity is Harmful
“The avoidance of suffering is a form of suffering. The avoidance of struggle is a struggle. The denial of failure is a failure. Hiding what is shameful is itself a form of shame.”
The essence of “Inspired Living” is to encourage readers to lead a life filled with purpose, joy, and fulfillment.
“The avoidance of suffering is a form of suffering. The avoidance of struggle is a struggle. The denial of failure is a failure. Hiding what is shameful is itself a form of shame.”
A world where everyone returns every show of kindness they get is a great world. If there’s anything better than that, though, it’s a world where everyone takes that kindness – and pays it forward. There is more than enough kindness and compassion to go around, and every day is a new opportunity to bring […]
When we were young, making friends seemed like second nature to us. It was easy to make friends among other kids in our neighbourhoods and in school. As we age, though, work meetings replace playdates and adult responsibilities take the place of youthful exploration that gave us many of the friends we met earlier in […]
We all know that fuzzy feeling we get after a bad night’s sleep. Not getting enough rest leaves us tired, irritable, and less able to cope with the stresses of our daily lives. But sleep is important for more than just our mood. It can also have serious consequences for our physical and mental health.
Netflix’s longest-running original series Grace and Frankie has an impressive legion of fans for a show about two 70-year-olds. Sure, the fact that the two elder ladies were played by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin no doubt added to the intrigue around the show, but Grace and Frankie has evolved to be something bigger than […]
Have you ever taken a day off only to find yourself wracked with guilt for not actually doing anything? And to top it all off, you never quite managed to get into the mood to relax after all? You are definitely not alone. Society’s glorification of the ‘hustle’ has all of us hyper-fixating on being […]
It’s been more than a year since the world first went on a lockdown which we all thought would last six weeks, at most. Some borders and businesses have since reopened, but we’re still a long way from reclaiming our normal lives. Major career shifts and big vacations have been in the backburner all this […]
Goal-setting is a non-negotiable stepping stone to success. While it’s blissful to live life on the fly, having specific and measurable goals keeps us on track and helps us assess if we’re anything near achieving the life we’ve always wanted for ourselves.
Mindfulness has gone mainstream in the last few years, with an estimated 200-500 million people practicing meditation worldwide. It has become big business too – according to Sensor Tower, the top-performing meditation apps brought in a total of $195 million in 2019. That’s a lot of people looking to use mindfulness techniques to improve their […]
Happiness is never too far from where you can find gratitude. Luckily, there’s always something to be thankful for in our lives. The thing is, it’s not always easy to find something to appreciate and be grateful about. On bad days when all we can seem to focus on is everything that’s going wrong or […]