At 22 years old, I was enthusiastic and full of energy to take on the challenge of starting a business. “I’ll achieve a few million dollars and cartloads of fame,” I told myself, flaring my chest. At that time, I was impatient for results, arrogant about my abilities, and short-tempered about little misses. I had […]
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The Courage to Be a Digital Nomad
By Coral Clarkson Five years ago, I remember sitting in the office and feeling deeply unhappy with where I was. I wanted to be outside, in the sun, swimming. I wanted to be free. Today as I write this story at 1:00 p.m, I’m sitting at home having achieved location independence. I’ve become a digital […]
My Career Mistake Led to a Better Life
I have always learned from my mistakes. Right from childhood every mistake I made would either result in some sort of punishment, or people would make fun of me. It would embarrass me to the extent that I would never repeat it again. At the same time, I would find a way to correct myself. […]
Never Let Your Pain Be In Vain
I had never really understood the meaning behind recurring problems and pain in my life over the past five years. There were times when everything felt so easy, almost stress-free. Then, out-of-the-blue came unpleasant situations that would punch me in the face. I started thinking that I was being punished: Work deals failed. My relationship […]
How Self-Compassion Helped Heal My Life
By Trevor McDonald I struggled all my life with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), which made me feel inadequate compared to everyone else. My mind only consisted of negative self-talk, where I convinced myself I was not “normal” or “good enough”. After so many years of continuous self-hatred and suffering episodes of hopelessness over something […]