In Common Light
Rooted reflections on belonging and being
Category: Self-improvement
Steps to cultivate more positive emotions, fulfillment, and happiness
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For a large chunk of my adolescence and up until a couple of years ago, I subconsciously felt that in order to connect with people, I had to impress them in some way. I had to earn their approval. I was not even sure how I was impressing them, or what explicitly I had to…
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Discomfort — we all know it well. That sinking feeling in our stomach, the sudden pounding of our heart, the tension tightening our shoulders and neck. We also know too well our avoidance; we say “I don’t like feeling this way.” So we pull ourselves in, retreat back to our state of comfort. This avoidance…