Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic: Your Body’s Stress and Recovery Systems Stress isn’t just in your head—it’s written into your nervous system. The human body has two main “gears” for handling life: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. Psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, MD, explains it simply: “While the sympathetic system helps you deal with things and get stuff done,Continue reading “Your Nervous System’s Secret to Healing: Rest, Recover, Recharge”
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Ikigai: The Art of Living with Purpose
In Japanese culture, there is a beautiful word—Ikigai (pronounced ee-kee-guy). It means “a reason for being” or “a reason to wake up in the morning.” It is often described as the intersection of four key elements: What do you love What are you good at What the world needs What you can be paid forContinue reading “Ikigai: The Art of Living with Purpose”
Where Wisdom Reigns: Harmony Between Thinking and Feeling
True wisdom is not found in choosing between logic and emotion but in creating a bridge where both can coexist. Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling—because each supports the other. Wisdom understands that the intellect without empathy can become cold and calculating, while feelings without discernment may lead to chaos.Continue reading “Where Wisdom Reigns: Harmony Between Thinking and Feeling”
Micromanaging Your Relationships and Its Side Effects
In professional settings, we often hear about the pitfalls of micromanagement—how it stifles growth, kills creativity, and breeds resentment. Interestingly, the same concept applies to personal relationships. When we micromanage the people we love—whether a partner, friend, or family member—we end up suffocating the very bond we are trying to protect. Micromanagement in relationships showsContinue reading “Micromanaging Your Relationships and Its Side Effects”
Kintsugi: Finding Beauty in the Cracks of Life
In Japanese culture, there is a profound concept called Kintsugi—the art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Instead of discarding the broken pieces or hiding the cracks, the fragments are carefully mended and highlighted. What was once damaged becomes even more valuable, carrying beauty not despite its flaws but because of them. Life, in manyContinue reading “Kintsugi: Finding Beauty in the Cracks of Life”
Awakening Through Inner Vision
Carl Jung once said, “Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” In these words lies a profound truth about human consciousness and self-realization. We live in a world that constantly encourages outward striving — to chase goals, admiration, possessions, andContinue reading “Awakening Through Inner Vision”
The Human Touch: Beyond Theories and Techniques
In a world increasingly driven by information, logic, and specialization, we are taught to master the rules, to know the theories, and to perfect the techniques. In the realms of psychology, counselling, medicine, education, and even leadership, expertise is praised—and rightly so. But amid all the tools we acquire and the knowledge we accumulate, thereContinue reading “The Human Touch: Beyond Theories and Techniques”
Every Relationship Is a Mirror: Learning Who You Are Through Love
Romantic relationships are more than just companionship. They are living laboratories where we discover, sometimes painfully, sometimes joyfully, who we are and what we want in life. When you fall for someone, you aren’t just meeting them; you’re meeting yourself in a new context. You see how you respond to intimacy, how you handle conflict,Continue reading “Every Relationship Is a Mirror: Learning Who You Are Through Love”
Goodbye, Johor – My Chapter of Becoming
Nine years ago, I came to Johor for my daughters’ education, never knowing that this place would become both a sanctuary and a battlefield for my own evolution. What began as a brief chapter turned into a transformative journey. Then came the lockdowns, the world paused during lockdowns, and so did I—only to find myselfContinue reading “Goodbye, Johor – My Chapter of Becoming”
A Mother’s Unseen Truth
There are parts of my story I’ve never spoken aloud about, not because I was hiding but because I was trying to survive. I carried love, pain, and silence all at once. And somewhere along the way, I lost the space to express my truth. My children say their childhood was painful. They speak ofContinue reading “A Mother’s Unseen Truth”
SELF LOVE AND SOUL HEALING 