Come to terms with your own shit!
“I hate myself,” said I. That was a normal part of my daily and consistent acts of self-degradation. And I am sure I am not the only one who does that, aren’t I? Some people will tell you that you should simply stop that, alter it, or improve it. That is good advice. I have…
Standing up for yourself is one of the noblest things you can do. But, unfortunately, that is not how it is widely viewed. It is often considered an act of rudeness to stand up for yourself, articulate your thoughts, and demand better treatment. We are told to be nice and not shake the boat. We…
You have probably thought about this before. The world is not a beautiful place; it is a scary place, dreadful even. Those are the kinds of ideas you get when you are alone late at night and thinking about the meaning of your existence. And you find none. All you can think of are the…
OK, you are in a shit hole. The last thing you wonder about is how to get your shit together. The main thing you probably think about is this: why/how did I get here? It might be out of feeling sorry for yourself. That is jeopardizing and will get you deeper into that shit hole.…
There are signs of a healthy relationship that often go unnoticed. People usually focus on the grandiose, and often cliché, ways of expressing their undying love. Or they chase the chemical cocktails that give you butterflies and keep you high. I am not here to judge these means of expressing love. I am here to…
How to deal with anxiety is not the type of question that occurs to your mind when the shit is breaking loose. You know! When your heart is beating fast. When your chest is heavy. When you cannot stand still. When everything feels too much. And when it feels as though you are not going…
I’m not a big fan of watching movies. It’s not that I hate them. I just watch movies less than the average individual for reasons that are still unknown. Recently, I have sat down to watch Spider-man Homecoming. It was just for entertainment. I was not expecting to find something deep in it. But it…
The day I realized that I lack self-awareness was the day I read about self- awareness. The day I realized that my social skills suck was when I was put in situations where I was supposed to have a certain level of social skills, but I screwed up because I hadn’t. When I met people…
Mean people are a pain in the neck. No, wait! The pain they cause can go further than your neck and screw up your self-esteem and how you feel about yourself. Let’s face it, we hate mean people because they know how to make us feel bad about ourselves. They insult, bully, be sarcastic, guilt-trip,…
This is a guest post by Timon, the social skills coach at Techlecticism.com . You may check is bio below the article. “How embarrassing a story do you tell when you meet someone new?” I looked at Dave and pondered his question. How vulnerable am I really? I realized that the more honest and authentic…