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Expect With Confidence
PHOTO BY ABOODI VESAKARAN Often our expectations are based on the assumptions we have about people or groups of people. The same is true of us. Have you ever noticed how your expectations become reality in your personal life? Expectation is literally a self-fullling prophecy. We do this consciously and subconsciously. Remember the kid in grade school who was always really rowdy and disruptive? Sometimes if people already assume they are perceived a certain way, then that is indeed exactly how they will act, even if they don't mean to. The rowdy kid in school knew everyone perceived him as...
Burn Out: What is it & how to beat it!
PHOTO BY ELISA VENTUR In today’s society I hear so many people talking about how they feel burnt out. In New York City, people are in a hustle and bustle state of mind. Afterall, it is the city that never sleeps and where you find places open at 2:00AM. You can walk around a New York City Neighborhood to find a pizza shop or a diner open at all hours of the night filled with people. But being in a hustle and bustle state everyday with the mentality of “go-go-go” can lead to many people feeling burnt out. I myself am guilty of this as a working professional in NYC where the...
Making Friends Post Pandemic
PHOTO BY SIMON MAAGE I’ll be honest, making friends as an adult is HARD, doesn’t matter if you are in your teens or an older adult. During the pandemic, making friends was even harder. As kids, it may have been easier to make friends because we may have been around other people in school, after-school activities, and even sports. As we get older, making friends gets more difficult. We are consumed by our daily lives which may include working all day, home chores and even parenting. We may even move to a new city or the friends that we have are settling into a new lifestyle, perhaps...