Dealing with conflict at work is uncomfortable, even for the most confident people. Whether it’s addressing tension, pushing back, or bringing up something that needs to change, tough conversations can easily leave you flustered or overthinking for days. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to spiral. Here are some simple, straightforward ways to approach those moments calmly,…
What We Can Learn From Children About Kindness
Refreshingly, children don’t overthink kindness. They don’t wait for the perfect moment or wonder if it’s awkward to help; they just act. And while adults often complicate compassion with pride, fear, or distraction, kids remind us how simple and powerful it can be. Here are some of the beautiful ways children quietly show us what…
Phrases People Who’ve Experienced Abuse Often Find Themselves Saying
Abuse changes how people speak—not just to other people, but to themselves. Long after the traumatic situation ends, certain phrases tend to stick in their lexicon. These things may sound harmless or even polite on the surface, but underneath, they often carry the weight of fear, guilt, or survival. These are the quiet things people…
People Who Are Mentally Checked Out Often Do These Things
Sometimes it’s not that someone doesn’t care—it’s that they’ve mentally clocked out. Whether it’s from work, a relationship, or just life in general, you can often tell when someone’s running on autopilot. They’re still going through the motions, but something’s missing underneath. These are the everyday behaviours that quietly reveal when someone’s no longer really…
Why Healing Isn’t Linear, And Why That’s A Good Thing
Healing is often pictured as a straight, upward line, like you’re supposed to get a little better every day until one day you’re completely fine. Of course, the reality is much more chaotic than that. It comes with relapses, confusion, unexpected progress, and days when it feels like you’re back at the beginning. That doesn’t…
How To Break Up With Bad Habits Without Feeling Like You’re Losing Yourself
Bad habits don’t always look destructive from the outside. Sometimes they show up as the little routines we rely on to get through the day, even when we know deep down they’re holding us back. And because they often develop as coping tools, letting go of them can feel like cutting off a part of…
What Men Don’t Realise They’re Internalising (Until It Breaks Them)
So much of what men carry doesn’t look heavy until it’s breaking them from the inside out. Messages picked up in childhood, culture, and quiet moments pile up, and because no one really talks about them, they stay buried. After a while, that silence turns into pressure, and the pressure turns into burnout, numbness, or…
Tools To Help You Cope When You Can’t See A Therapist
Not everyone has access to a therapist, and even if you do, there might be times you can’t get the help you need exactly when you need it. That doesn’t mean you have to sit in your feelings with no support. There are things you can do that don’t replace therapy, but can help you…
The Surprising Power Of Naming Your Emotions (And How It Helps You Heal)
Most of us are used to pushing through emotions, brushing them off, or getting caught in them without fully knowing what they even are. However, there’s something surprisingly powerful about stopping and saying, “This is sadness,” or “This is resentment,” or “I think I’m just really lonely.” Naming what you’re feeling doesn’t make it worse—it…
Why Influencers Have Such Terrible Mental Health
From the outside, being an influencer looks like the dream — free stuff, travel, flexible hours, constant praise. Unfortunately, underneath the filters and carefully planned captions, a lot of influencers are quietly struggling with anxiety, burnout, and pressure that doesn’t show up in the feed. What looks like a highlight reel is often being held…