Some goals feel energising and right, while others quietly wear you down, even if they look impressive on the outside. Often, the difference comes down to what’s driving them. Ego goals are tied to image, validation, and control. Soul goals feel calmer, more personal, and more connected to who you really are. Here are some…
The Loneliness Of Living With An Illness No One Can See
When your pain or fatigue isn’t visible on the outside, it’s easy for people to assume you’re fine. However, invisible illnesses, such as autoimmune conditions, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or neurological disorders, can eat away at your quality of life in ways few understand. The hardest part often isn’t just the symptoms. It’s how unseen it…
How To Stay Kind To Yourself When Life Isn’t Going To Plan
Plans fall through, timelines change, and dreams stall out—that’s life. However, when it happens, it’s incredibly easy to turn on yourself—blaming your effort, doubting your instincts, or assuming you’ve somehow failed. Of course, the truth is, detours are part of the journey. Here are some ways to stay kind to yourself when nothing is going…
Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Feel Right Now
When you’re in the thick of something hard—burnout, grief, uncertainty—it’s easy to feel like you’re barely keeping it together. However, resilience doesn’t always show up in big, bold moments. More often, it looks quiet, messy, and completely unremarkable from the outside. Here are 12 signs you’re more resilient than you’re giving yourself credit for right…
16 Ways Modern Life Is Making Us All Miserable (And How To Fight It)
We have more access, more convenience, and more connection than ever—and somehow, we’re more anxious, more burnt out, and more emotionally distant too. Modern life offers comfort, but often steals peace. You end up feeling like there has to be more to life, but you have no idea what that is or how to find…
Why Is Emotional Intelligence Nurtured And Encouraged Less In Men?
We often talk about emotional intelligence like it’s a personal trait, but it’s also deeply shaped by culture. From a young age, boys and girls are given different messages about what’s acceptable to feel, express, and value. For many men, emotional growth wasn’t discouraged violently—it just wasn’t invited. Here’s why emotional intelligence is so often…
Why People With Lots Of Friends Aren’t Necessarily Happier
Having a big circle can look impressive from the outside—constant plans, group photos, always someone to text. However, social volume doesn’t always mean emotional connection. In fact, many people surrounded by so-called friends all the time still end up feeling strangely alone. Here’s why more friends doesn’t always mean more happiness, and why you shouldn’t…
All Too Familiar Phrases Children Of Emotionally Immature Parents Will Recognise
When a parent lacks emotional maturity, their words often miss the mark—not always with cruelty, but with absence. We’re talking about absence of reflection, empathy, or capacity. The things they say can echo for years, not because of what was said exactly, but because of what was missing underneath. If you grew up with a…
How To Stop Mourning The Support You Never Really Had
There’s a subtle kind of grief that comes not from what you lost, but from what you never actually got. There was the support you hoped would come but never did, the people you wished would show up but always left you hanging, and the care you assumed would be there by default, but never…
Why You Might Feel Afraid To Share Your Real Self (And How To Start Anyway)
There’s a reason so many people walk around with a version of themselves that’s edited, filtered, or toned down. Being real—as in, properly real—can feel risky and really scary. However, hiding who you truly are comes at a cost, and that intense craving to be seen doesn’t go away. Here are some of the most…