
The evolution of self by Emmanuel Dattey
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Are we living to survive or actually living?
I was talking to one of my close friends recently and he is navigating life after college and still trying to figure things out like all...
What we can learn from Vincent Van Gogh
One of my new favorite rappers Aesop Rock recently dropped an album called Integrated Tech Solutions. The album is a masterpiece to be...
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle Book Review
So I recently finished A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle and wanted to share a little bit of what I learned. This is the same author who wrote...
Not Minding What Happens Is a Superpower
So I recently finished reading A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle the author of the Power of Now. The Power of Now is a great book and for...
Consistency is Underrated
So after another workout, I had a thought come into my mind. I have been doing this at least 4-5 days a week for the past 8 years and it...
You Never Know When Your Last Day is
So I was on a cruise a month ago and I think it was well needed and was just a good way to refresh from work and other things. I enjoyed...
Reinventing Yourself in 2024
So we’re getting to another year and it’s time for another reflection and ideas on how to best continue to be our best selves in 2024....
People Can Come Together Better Than You Think
I was recently on an 8 day Bahamas cruise and noticed a lot the whole trip. From the first day I noticed the different people from...
Those Moments of Reflection Are Needed
In life for the majority of the time we all want to have an idea of where we want to go and where we are trying to be in the future. I...
I'm never envious or jealous of others and there's a reason why
I have been reading this book on stoicism just as a way to refresh as a stoic. Stoicism is something I started studying in 2019 and I can...
Everyone needs some form of help
I have been talking to a lot of my co workers lately and some of them have opened up about being diagnosed with some kind of mental...
I Seek Peace More than Anything
So today is my birthday and I just want to thank God for blessing me with another year. Throughout these couple years I can’t thank God...
Everyone has their own form of happiness
I have been thinking a lot about happiness and how everyone has their own form of happiness. Something simple can bring a lot of people...
Our Value is not based on what we have or provide
I recently spoke to a patient at work who was going through a lot and had just got out of jail and was finding it hard to figure things...
The Art of Not Forcing and the Need for Control
I think as human beings we sometimes focus a lot on things that are not in our control and we put the blame on ourselves for it. Whether...
Our Values and Interests Change As We Get Older and That is Okay
So I recently went to a family baby shower and was able to spend time with my cousins and other family members I don’t usually see as...
The Myth of Normal and the Four As
I have been reading the Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate and Daniel Mate which talks about trauma and mental illness in our society and just...
The Art of People Pleasing
Lately I have been around a lot of people pleasers or just overall people who care too much about what people think and I think I have...
Why I never regret my past mistakes and you shouldn't either
I think we all have times in which we look back on our past and wish we could have done things differently or failed to do things we...



















