In these times of ubiquitous uncertainty, many people feel like everything is falling apart. Businesses fail, relationships are going through the trial of social distancing, loneliness and isolation are more intense than ever. For this reason, you may want to know how to deal with failure and uncertainty. If you…
We all have encountered overly clingy and needy people in our lives. Some may have been in a relationship with a too dependent partner, others could have had a friend who asked for one favor after another. While it’s totally human to feel emotionally attached to those around you as…
There are countless articles about the different types of toxic people, such as psychopaths, sociopaths, and narcissists. These shady characters use sophisticated manipulation techniques like gaslighting to take advantage of their victims. But what about those who make you feel bad about yourself without having the intention to? In fact,…
An individual with a guarded personality struggles with showing their affection to other people. If someone you love is a guarded person, you know exactly what it means. This is not a person who will tell you he or she loves you a dozen times a day. S/he will hardly…
Loneliness is more widespread today than ever before. In our modern world, we are staying virtually connected all the time but feel more detached from each other in real life. Many people find themselves socially and emotionally lonely, but few know what spiritual loneliness is. Recent events have further heightened…
With current coronavirus lockdown in many countries of the world, the regular flow of life has stopped. Basically, our lives have been put on hold. We are asked to stay at home and to reduce our social and outdoor activities to the very minimum. Sounds like an introvert’s definition of…
Coronavirus pandemic is spreading at a terrifyingly threatening pace. Every single day, it counts dozens of thousands of new cases and a growing number of deaths worldwide. We still don’t have enough information about the novel virus COVID-19. But it seems that no one is safe. Coronavirus doesn’t make distinctions…
If you are in your late 20s, you probably freak out at the approaching milestone of turning 30 years old. And it makes perfect sense why. To a twenty-something, the age of 30 may seem like something ultimately adult, boring and even gloomy. You can almost feel how your childhood…
Why are some people prone to feeling alienated from those around them? Are you such a person yourself? If you are, then you have probably wondered where this feeling comes from and how to stop it. I always felt somehow disconnected from the people around me. As if there was…
Have you ever felt a deep sadness and frustration with the world and all the ugly things that are happening in it? You may have had weltschmerz. What Is Weltschmerz? The Definition and Origins Weltschmerz is a German word that literally means 'world' (welt) + 'pain' (schmerz) and defines an…
