Tag Archives: growth
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The harmful idea of “finding your other half” | Valentine’s Day edition
Leave a commentFebruary 14, 2021 by Cláudia
It’s Valentine’s Day again (ugh). ‘Tis the season of heartshaped pillows, an overload of professions of undying love and pink-and-blue …
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Growth is not a straight line
10December 22, 2020 by Cláudia
After many years of feeling better, a year like 2020 feels disappointingly like a major setback. However, it may tell us something about personal growth and compassion.
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Why I refuse to buy fast fashion.
2February 1, 2018 by Cláudia
Fast fashion is highly appealing: it offers current trends at affordable prices. However, I’ve made a conscious decision to abstain …
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An Apology for Yoga
1November 1, 2017 by Cláudia
(Almost) every day of my life, I wake up an hour earlier than I would have had to in order …
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Don’t give up (my story with mental illness).
8August 6, 2017 by Cláudia
My path with mental health has been long and troubled. For a long time, I didn’t have any hope of …
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Is talking about mental illness off putting?
4May 21, 2017 by Cláudia
I have talked about depression and anxiety multiple times on this blog and I do it even more often in …
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Never assume you know what someone is going through.
3May 8, 2017 by Cláudia
We all experience similar emotions, but each person’s experience is inextricably individual and intransmissible. We can listen to someone expressing …
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