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Spa Day: 4 Myths About Self-Care I Believed In

I had a Spa Day with a group of friends and the day helped me realize truths about Self-Care.
Here are four myths about Self-Care we have to change.

Dirty Laundry and Fragile Careers: The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial

The former couple squabbled in court over statements that allegedly affected their careers. And in the process, they aired their dirty laundry for the world to see.

No matter the verdict, there are two things the average person can take away from the woes of these world-famous celebrities.

EUPHORIA: Life Choices and Your Past

I binge-watched the series over the weekend or so and found myself lost in the universe of the Euphoria.

The life and choices of the characters hit close to home. It is a fact that our childhood affects us but then, we are always given choices in life.

Here is something we can learn about our past and life choices from the series.

Decision-Making: Your Future at Stake.

How the 2022 Elections made me reflect on my decision-making mistakes and how each choice puts my future at stake. Here are a few factors I learned about decision-making on the journey to finding myself.

Get Away: Importance of Time Away

After joining the Great Resignation, I had to learn that true rest has to do with proper Time Away and Time Management. Here are a few things we can learn from getting away.

Wind-Up Bird Chronicle- 4 Realities Everyone in the Middle May Need to Hear

I Finally finished the book Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami after almost a year. The book made me look at realities in my life with some newfound (strange) perspective. So here are 4 realities you may need to hear if you are stuck in the middle.

Getting Off Track in Your Career and Life

I went way off track but found myself exactly where I was supposed to be in the end.

Two weekends ago, I went on a spontaneous trip to San Juan with a few friends and my sister. We found ourselves off track and stuck somewhere we least expected. Just as we were giving up, the tides turned in our favor.

Read of our misadventure and a lesson I learned on getting off track along the way.

We all Need a Mentor and Feedback-A Management Lesson from Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Screwtape’s letters provided his nephew tips and tricks to excel in the field of temptation works with a patient that kept slipping through his fingers.

The relationship between the two makes one wonder if Screwtape was an effective mentor to his nephew. And reminded me of my newbie days in the corporate world and how much I probably needed a mentor and feedback to excel.

Looking back and reading through this book, I now see how vital these are no matter where you are in life.

Things we can learn from the aspiring socialite Anna.

Things we can learn from the aspiring socialite Anna.

After binging through the Netflix Series: Inventing Anna, I decided to breakdown how such a young girl came so close to her dreams.

So, here are five points we can learn from the series Netflix Series: Inventing Anna.

I Joined the Great Resignation.

On the afternoon of January 6, resignation letter “in hand” (or more saved and digitally signed), I took the plunge. I pressed send, and in seconds the letter was waiting in the inboxes of my immediate supervisor and team head. No turning back now.

I was finally a part of the Great Resignation.

I may not be moving on to a “New Adventure” after the closing of the last chapter of my life. More so, I am moving into a period of REST. After six years in the corporate world, I basically gave myself a sabbatical.

So here are a few things I have learned in a month of REST that may help you in this Great Resignation.