Hi Reader! I tend to avoid making someone uncomfortable (by initiating a difficult conversation), even when something they did made me uncomfortable, especially when it’s a subtle or sensitive situation. I’m consciously working on that (I still struggle sometimes😭). I try to resolve it internally, but it doesn’t always work. And when it doesn’t, two things happen - either a growing resentment because of unaddressed issues or an uncontrolled moment of outburst due to overwhelming unresolved...

Hi Reader! Humans love conditions. We love outcomes. “I’ll do this if they do that”. “I’ll only go out of my way if I get so and so benefit”, and honestly? Sometimes, we need conditions, especially in work environments, because humans will take advantage of things, processes, and people if there are no boundaries whatsoever. But if a satisfying outcome is the only metric that inspires your decision, would that be an authentic way to live? What if you did things because that’s who you are (or...

Hi Reader! It’s been a minute, thanks to life doing the most, but I wanted to share this with you. When I hear the word ‘patience’, the next thing that comes to mind is ‘waiting’. And the last thing I want to do is wait. I curate a timeline in my head of when I expect to get what I want. Anything beyond that feels like torture. But I’ve had to learn to wait. Listening to a sermon helped to remodel my mindset on patience. The preacher talked about how waiting doesn’t equal being idle and just...