wanderingintofocus

Growing up is about fighting our own demons, keeping them in check and coping with the damage that we unintentionally psychologically inflict upon ourselves.  Amidst the prevalence of advertising today that markets instant gratification, and social media mechanisms that highlight the glamorous parts of the lives around us, it is easy to forget that everyone is facing their own problems too - though they might choose to outwardly display only positivity, even if they're not always happy. And it's okay to not always be or feel happy . For those of us who might seem to have a lower "baseline of happiness" or often tend to "relapse" into negativity and pessimism, it is important to be wary not to continually seek the narcissistic gains derived from pride in one's own despair, and instead be mindful of these destructive cognitive dispositions that we tend to assume. However, consuming dedicated self-help and self-improvement material might, counterintuitively...

Defining "True Love" and discussing why that might not be what most of us can or even want to achieve in our personal relationships Attribution: This was a collaborative piece conceptualised in discussion with other persons. _ "Why do you love me?" is a question that we might often struggle to answer in the infancy of a romantic relationship, and is typically answered with word magic, which at further prompting, might evolve into a tier list of the things which you appreciate about your partner and why she makes you feel special. However, this oftentimes reveals the confusion that many of us face in distinguishing between love and affection. Today we shall attempt to deconstruct both and identify the differences between them and their practical implications in our current and/or future romantic relationships. Fundamentally, the seeking of affection is a manifestation of our emotional needs, the medium of which is our partner's behaviour. I had previously briefly...