The worst day in our relationship was not the day we broke up. It was also not the day I realized that we might not make it, nor the day I first felt like I was fighting you rather than a problem. No, the worst day was dropping you off at the airport to...
I sit down at the dinner table. It is six pm, the designated dinner time for the family ever since I can remember. By six, my father would be home from work and he loves having a routine. I look into the faces of my brother and sister across the table, picking at their...
Hello, my new companion. I have come to get to know you so well over the last year. I don’t want you here, but I guess you are here to accompany me for a little while. Maybe, you are even here to stay. Somehow I invited you here, but had I known what baggage...
For the majority of last year, I did not live – I only survived. My body was in panic mode for 299 days. I counted the hours of every day waiting for it to be over. I did not want it to end entirely, but I also did not particularly want to be. I...
“The affirmation of one’s own life, happiness, growth and freedom is rooted in one’s capacity to love” The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm has been lying on my bedside table for about a year before I recently picked it up. My roommate gave it to me after we moved out, saying I needed...
I’m an entrepreneurship major so hearing Simon Sinek speak about the golden circle and what makes great leaders has fascinated me. Recently, I stumbled across a speech he gave about the 5 rules to follow as you find your spark and was surprised to hear him talk about self-development as I had previously only...
Self-love is more complex than simply starting to love yourself. It is a path with different routes and neither definite direction nor a known destination. Everyone’s journey is different and only you know what is best for you. Whether you are just beginning your quest or are somewhere along the way, here are some...
It is often easier to see the magnificent in our loved ones rather than in ourselves. The dilemma of the varying internal vs. external perception follows us in many aspects of our lives and it is a challenge to marry the two perspectives together. But to be more in touch with ourselves and our...
Welcome to moodyukes – a blog built as an inspiration to build and grow self-love. I have been struggling with my self-esteem and self-acceptance lately, which is why I want to emphasize this aspect in my life and moodyukes is here to record and reflect my process and to hopefully help you along your...
