Tag: mentalhealthawareness

  • Embrace your greatness

    Embrace your greatness

    There is greatness in all of us. Problem is, if we don’t get recognition from others about our greatness, we assume the greatness is not so great, instead of realising that they’re too distracted to notice. That’s when we give up on that greatness and instead embrace something trivial that will attract their attention. Then,…

  • Who says you’re not enough?

    Who says you’re not enough?

    If you need to remind yourself that you’re enough, you convinced yourself that you weren’t enough. No one can do that to you without your agreement or consent. Reminders, or affirmations have their place in getting us back on track when we become distracted from the truth of who we are. The moment we need…

  • Don’t be the victim oppressor

    Don’t be the victim oppressor

    Every decision we take has an impact on us, and on those around us. If we only consider one side of that equation, we’ll either become victims by denying ourselves of what we need in favour of pleasing everyone else, or we’ll become oppressors by pleasing ourselves and denying the rights of everyone else. Finding…

  • The forgotten village idiot

    The forgotten village idiot

    This essay has been playing on my mind a lot lately. Covid-19 has revealed the true nature of many, which only served to reinforce this notion. Who puts a smile on the face of the village idiot? The saddest part of this essay is that most who read the title thought it to be humorous.…

  • Blind rage

    Blind rage

    Sometimes we get so caught up in our anger at the world that we lose sight of the fact that our anger feeds the very same cycles that we’ve grown to despise. Don’t get angry. If you can influence positive change, do it. If not, walk away. Insisting on rage after you’ve realised that you…