At the slightest perception of danger, we all immediately feel vulnerable. And we have all learned to shy away from it. We were taught that feeling vulnerability is a weakness. A weakness that we must tamper down and refuse to feel. But it is human nature to feel vulnerability. It is wired into our survival. …
Imagine sitting in a stadium filled with 20,000+ supporters cheering for their favorite team. Each fan has taken a different journey to be in his or her seat watching the game unfold. Ever wondered what their story is? Not what they do for a living but who they are as a person. What was their …
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In 2011, the Finish tourism board decided to run a campaign promoting the “silence” you can get by visiting the beautiful country. Along with photos of awe-inspiring landscapes, they used the slogan “Silence, Please”. Eva Kiviranta, manager of social media for VisitFinland.com, said: “We decided, instead of saying that it’s really empty and really quiet …
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It seems like everyone is partnered up – getting engaged, married, having kids. Yet, there are women who are still confidently single. I’m not talking about women who find themselves single and want to change their situation as soon as possible. I’m talking about women who don’t mind being single. In fact, they’re so content …
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Our lives are so transitory. They’re here for a moment and the next moment they’re gone. One of the most painful experiences in life is finding out a close friend or loved one has passed away unexpectedly. Death has a terrifying way of surprising us when we least expect it. When this happens, you quickly …
Mothers will tell you there is no perfect time to have a baby. No amount of planning and organization will prepare you for what lies ahead. But science has something different to say about the optimal time to become a mother. The scientific community used to warn women against getting pregnant later in life, but …
On August 16th, I will be 30-years-old. I thought I knew everything in my 20s and it ended up being a time of inner exploration and self-realization. So much pain and suffering but it has taught me so much about myself. Here are 5 life lessons I learned and hope that you can take my …
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“We accept the love we think we deserve.” A powerful line from the movie The Perks Of Being A Wallflower that surely struck a chord to a lot of people. Why? Because it is so incredibly true. “Settling” is another depressing word that is now popular in our millennial vocabulary. But it’s not only a term …
Don’t just “settle.” Be with someone who knows your worth. Read More »
Life is hard, and it throws all kinds of curveballs at us. It can seem that no matter how hard we try, we can’t get ahead in life. Sometimes it is because of outside sources, but mostly, we feel that way because of something we are thinking. Our emotions can play tricks on us in …
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A lot of people tend to misunderstand the non-attachment concept inspired by Buddhism. While some people think it’s negative, non-attachment actually provides several benefits to everyone. For one, it brings a deeper form of love, freedom, compassion, and care, beyond what is readily imagined. To clear up some misinterpretations about non-attachment, we’ve summarized an article …
We all strive for authentic relationships, but in a world of social media and technology, these relationships are hard to find. Even for those in open relationships. We meet people on dating apps or Facebook, but these connections tend to lack a necessary dose of human intimacy. You might work together with people in a …
Once you learn these 8 brutal truths about relationships, you’ll be much wiser Read More »
Four years ago I was living in New York City and was a lonely and frustrated individual. I didn’t realize it at the time. Back then, I was “thinking big” with my dreams. We had just launched the first version of the Ideapod’s social network. The press was writing about us. We had investors backing …
A shaman taught me 3 difficult life lessons and changed my life Read More »
This is a story about finally finding true love in Vietnam. Two years ago, me and my brother Lachlan Brown were here in Saigon — both single, both alone. Since then, we’ve lived very different lives and had different experiences. Now, one of us isn’t single anymore and the other one has found true love …
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In our neverending quest to find meaning, we’ve always believed that “finding our passion” is the key to fulfillment. Sure, society may push to us such a one-way path to success – get a good education, find a nice-paying job, buy a house, etc. But recently, you’ll find modern culture semi-forcing us with yet another …
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Have you wondered what the most important quality in a relationship is? Some people say it’s honesty. Others say it’s communication. But an expert psychologist who has counseled more than 1000 couples says it’s none of these things. In an article John Kim wrote on Psychology Today, he shares what he believes to be the …
Wearing thick, full-framed glasses may make you look like a nerd, but you’ll also be perceived as more intelligent. This is just one trick you can employ to come across as more intelligent than you really are. Why would you want to do that? Well, in many cases, how smart people think you are is …
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