life
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You Won’t Break My Soul 2023
I’m not gonna lie. It took me awhile to write this. I wanted to write it to start off the year. Things, however, have been rather hectic. 2022 took me for quite a wild ride. It was definitely a roller coaster of emotions. The highs were highs and the low of lows. I was taken Continue reading
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#tbt – Living with Shame
It’s Throwback Thursday! This is a blog post I wrote awhile back about shame. I wrote another article on shame that was published in Bedlam Magazine. To check out that article, click here. Shame is something that we all struggle with. However, there’s a big difference between experiencing shame and living with shame. One means Continue reading
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Monday Musings – Living with regret
It would be nice if we can go through life without regretting some of the things we have done. But, that is often not the case. A lot of the times, there are relationships we have had that should never have happened in the first place. Sometimes, it’s the opposite. There are relationships that we Continue reading
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Monday Musings – Living with hope
“This world’s a tortured place to be / So many things to torment me / And as I stumble down this road / It takes a toll” – dc Talk, Supernatural There are times in one’s life when the waves of insecurity comes crashing down so vehemently that one is left struggling to gasp for the air of Continue reading
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Monday Musings – Living with doubts
In the words of Five for Fighting’s eponymous song, “it’s not easy to be me.” I always wonder how to answer the question “how are you?” when posed in social settings. Do you really want to know or are you asking me because social etiquette dictates that normal conversations usually begin with that particular question? Continue reading
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Fear of failure Part 2: The inner life of a (recovering) perfectionist
Image from: evokeandimagine.com Hi! My name is Sid and I’m a perfectionist. There. I said it. I’m really trying hard not to be a perfectionist. But just like how some can slip from time to time, so, too, can this recovering perfectionist! It was tough. I knew it was going to be tough, so it Continue reading
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Fear of not being good enough: the inner life of a (recovering) perfectionist
Hi! My name is Sid and I’m a perfectionist. There. I said it. I’m really trying hard not to be a perfectionist. But just like how some can slip from time to time, so can this recovering perfectionist! In a couple of days, I will be starting my Ph.D. journey at McMaster Divinity College in Continue reading
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Fear of happiness: the inner life of a (recovering) perfectionist
Photo credit: suitesculturelles.wordpress.com Hi! My name is Sid and I’m a perfectionist. There. I said it. I’m really trying hard not to be a perfectionist. But just like how some can slip from time to time, so, too, can this recovering perfectionist! I want to be happy. I mean, who doesn’t? Happiness can Continue reading
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Fear of failure: the inner life of a (recovering) perfectionist
I started this blog with my “On the importance of…” series. Just to change things up, I’m starting a new series which will be called “Fear of ____ : the inner life of a (recovering) perfectionist”. I think that all of us have different fears that are borne out of our perfectionistic tendencies. I know Continue reading
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