I never saw it coming but I’m not complaining about it. — I love a good glass of wine. A rich, hearty, full-bodied red. Yum. Like many people, throughout the pandemic, my alcohol consumption has slowly crept up. From consuming one bottle over the weekend with my partner, we’ve found we’re averaging two bottles a week, and on some weeks, we’re up…

The peak of job-stealing AI anxiety seems to have mellowed, but what’s really happening out there and what does is mean for the future of work? — Early last year, I began a new role in a high school. When I meet with a new class, I have a little workshop we work through together to help gauge their knowledge of careers, work and employability and set expectations for how we’re going to work together. My role…

This Japanese word can help convey the idea of feeling at ease with our achievements. — Yoyuu 余裕, abstract noun Pronounced: “yoh-yoo” Yoyuu 余裕 is an interesting word to explore in English, as it has no direct translation. The word’s etymology combines yo — meaning additional, extra — and yuu — meaning ample, abundance, ease. I read a brief breakdown of the possible meaning of this…

Home is a feeling, warm like the Sun — Home is a feeling, warm like the Sun Inside everyone needs a safe place to run Run to the morning, faster than the Sun Someone is there waiting, yes, she’s the one - Home is a Feeling by Ride The saying goes, ‘home is a feeling, not a place’, but…

10 important relationship insights from Esther Perel. — Esther Perel has been on my self-education periphery for some time. I follow her across social media and thoroughly enjoy the insights gleaned from the snapshots of her work, ideas and ethos that she shares. I admit I haven’t dived too deep into her work and have yet to read…

The three are connected, but not in the way you think. — If you haven’t read the book or watched the HULU series, Normal People is about a teenage couple, Marianne and Connell. They begin their first sexual relationship together and fall in love. Due to an overwhelming inability to honestly communicate with one another and understand how their upbringing influences their…

Wise advice from a psychologist. — I know I’m not alone when I say it often feels like we’ve become obsessed with ‘holding one another accountable’. There are authentic reasons for doing so, I’m not questioning that, but it can feel like some individuals are overly focused on holding others accountable for minor grievances or slights…

Contrary to popular belief, meditation isn’t for everyone. — Close your eyes. Think of the word ‘meditation’. What comes to mind? Depending on your connection to and knowledge of meditation, you may have something a bit more nuanced, but for the majority of people, meditation summons an image of an individual sitting crossed-legged in a quiet, minimalist room, hands…

Patience & preparation help. — It might not feel like a reality right now, but I’m willing to place some hefty bets that once the world returns to some form of travel normality, there will be many people who begin looking across borders for a new start. My partner and I are no strangers to…