From gaslighting to guilt trips, manipulation hides in relationships, media, and even our own habits. This piece shows you how to spot it — and stop falling for it.

When positivity becomes a mask, we lose the chance to heal. Here’s why feeling your feelings—yes, even the uncomfortable ones—matters.

Caring doesn’t always invite kindness in return. Sometimes, it attracts the very opposite. And yet, after years of feeling misunderstood and rejected, I’ve come to realise that my sensitivity isn’t a flaw—it’s my strength. In a world that often values distance over connection, I’ve chosen to protect my tender heart. Because kindness is what this world needs now more than ever.

Spirituality can be a powerful tool for healing, but when it’s used to avoid pain rather than face it, it becomes a trap.

I’ve come to realise I don’t believe in lifestyle hacks anymore... and here’s why.

You’ve read the books, watched the videos, and followed all the steps... but why does nothing ever seem to change? Maybe it’s time to stop looking for answers, and start living them.

I don’t want to bypass reality in pursuit of some illusion of enlightenment. Because real wisdom isn’t about rising above life—it’s about fully living it.

I don’t even notice it until I’ve slipped back in—that familiar rush of doing, checking, moving. But what if slowing down isn’t just about being more present, but about learning how to be?

My curiosity led me to explore dopamine, that elusive neurotransmitter, and I found myself questioning: Are dopamine issues the result of trauma, toxins, genes, lifestyle or a mix of all these?

I’ve felt shame for growing up in poverty and neglect. Shame for struggling to function in a world that expects constant productivity. Shame for questioning societal norms and making unconventional choices.

What I struggle with the most now are people who, despite being good people at their core, simply aren’t available for genuine relationships.

I didn’t set out to live a low-tox life. In fact, I resisted it. But life has a way of nudging you in directions you never planned. For me, it came in the form of unanswered questions about my health and my son’s struggles—questions that led me to uncover the invisible impact of the world around us. What started as resistance turned into a way of life, one choice at a time.