Have you ever been so anxiously depressed? I’m not talking about feeling bummed because your sports team didn’t win or the job interview never called or that Tinder date turned out into a disaster. I’m taking about the consistent nagging “I...
The last time I remember writing to you using a scented stationary and a felt tip pen was back when I was 10 years old… when life was way simpler and the digital world didn’t exist… when all I politely demanded from you was that my crush who lived...
In the morning of December 18, 2017, I decluttered my life. It’s a habit I’ve developed unconsciously from constantly moving to different countries and always having to change apartments along the way. I trained myself not to get so attached to things as I...
Being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease such as breast cancer is already stressful on its own. Plus, chemotherapy can cause nausea and messes up the appetite, sleep, immune system, digestion, weight, hormones, libido and energy levels. And since the Holidays...
One of the habits I’ve cultivated since my diagnosis is maintaining a daily gratitude diary wherein at the end of the day, I note down the things, people or situation that I’m thankful for, no matter how big or small. This practice trains my mind to see...
