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In Search of True Love – 46
Throughout my teenager years and in my twenties, I used to think that the idea of romantic love was stupid. I had grown up in a household where romantic love was mocked. I was told it only lasts about 2 years and then turns into companionship or completely disappears....
Dealing with Trauma – 45
In 1976 three men kidnapped a school bus with 26 children and the driver, and buried them alive in a quarry with some food and water. This is known as the Chowchilla kidnapping. They were planning to ask for ransom. Luckily, 16 hours later one of the kids with the...
Feeling Down? – 44
We evolved to live in bands of hunters-gatherers. The main activities were all directed to survival, forming close relationships with people mostly related by kinship, and some competition for status and mates. We can think that the core activities, with obvious...
It Is Good To Be Different – 43
When Cristobal was 5 years old, he was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and his mum told him to take a pill every day. We all have one label or another that highlight our differences. We are good or bad at something, we have a personality...
Uncertainty Brings Opportunity – 42
The year 2020 started a period of high uncertainty. Many businesses shut down around the world, people lost their jobs or feared they may lose them, friends and families got separated. The world changed at a very fast pace, touching everyone’s lives. This period of...
Take Care of Yourself – 41
Are you someone that has problems saying no? Do you tend to put other people first? Altruism and self-sacrifice are highly encouraged and praised in society. This is understandable. A society where everyone only looks after themselves and no one is willing to help...