A Mind Awake

                             𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀               𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯 ’ 𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳                                 There was a time when finding a partner meant knowing a relatively small circle of people. You met someone through family, friends, work, college, neighbours or the community you lived in. You talked. You met again. Slowly, you got to know each other. There were no dating apps. No carefully curated profiles. No endless photographs to scroll through. No algorithms suggesting who might be a good match. There were fewer choices. Today, there are almost too many. We can meet people from different cities, backgrounds, professions an...

                          When Expectations Steal Our Joy                                                                                             The invisible standards we live by   Have you ever been disappointed because someone didn't do what you expected? Maybe your spouse forgot something important. A friend didn't call when you needed them. Your child chose a different path than the one you had imagined. Or perhaps you were disappointed with yourself because life wasn't where you thought it would be by now. We often blame the person or the situation. But if we look closely, the real reason is usually something else—an invisible picture of how we think things should be. A...