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Throughout life, we all have (or we all are) different versions of ourselves based on information, knowledge, and life experience. But how do you determine which is the best version of yourself? Is it even worth it to ask this question and to aspire to become this superior version of yourself?
2020 has been a year marked by various health, socio-political and economic struggles. One would expect that these challenges, and the switch from office work to working from home would decrease the popularity and idolization of hustling and grinding. Quite on the contrary, it seems that we have brought the hustle culture home.
As leaves are falling, hairs are growing, and towards the end of the month, many men will be proudly sharing their 'before' and 'after' photos in support of a good cause. But how do women fit in the picture? Well, I found out.
Everyone is romanticizing having the bravery to find yourself as a 20-something-year-old person. However, this perspective changes as soon as you approach the 30-year-old mark. As if looking for yourself, your purpose, and what brings you joy in life has an expiration date.
It is a Friday in the "new normal" of the early autumn of 2020. Yet another week has rolled over. How did this week, this month, this year turn out like this? And how should I feel about everything going on in the world?