When I was promoted two years ago, I felt a lot of pressure to be confident, in charge, and to show what I knew. A lot of the time my assertiveness ended up coming off as aggressive and negative. I was still learning how to be comfortable in a new role and I now know…
If I met me, I wouldn’t like myself. I think I give a good first impression, if not good then I give off an impression that makes people want to know more about me. My boyfriend once described me as ~mysterious~ when we were friends of friends at college and even when we were first…
I’m a pessimist. Not because I see the world as only bad, even though it seems that way a lot of the time. But I’m a pessimist because I always expect the worst - that way I’m rarely ever disappointed. I don’t like to get my hopes up just to be let down. It’s happened…
The world is filled with cynicism and pessimism. The news mostly shows depressing wars abroad or even in our own country. Our generation is consistently put down for not being good enough. Everyone makes the future look so bleak. It's easy to just adopt that attitude. To look at things with a half-empty glass point…
A couple of days ago I wrote about the things I care too much about. It's refreshing to see all of the things you need to let go written down in a list. Therefore, I decided to write down the things I don't like about myself in hopes that I can one day let those…
There will be high points in your life. Where you're working at the perfect job for the moment and you're feeling healthy. Where your friends are all you need them to be and your family is supportive. Where you are happy as is and nothing can change that. But then come the lows. Where you…
