Read this on galpod.com. I started using the Headspace app in May 2016. I used it on and off, and it helped me a lot. It reduced the amount of parental yelling in our household significantly (no available data), and it's been with me through my dad's death and dealing with everything that came after. In March 2017, I decided to create a new routine for myself. The routine included getting up half an hour earlier to practice yoga and meditation. Today, I've kept this routine f

Read this on galpod.com. When I was 14, I made a new friend. I met her at a camp, and she lived in a village about two hours' drive from the one I lived in. In the spring holiday, I visited her and stayed for a couple of days. My parents were picking me up from her place, and we were going to my grandparents' house which was another half hour drive. It was a great sleepover. It was a while since I had a good friend because I didn't fit in with the kids in my village. We made

Read this post on galpod.com. Hello! I'm experimenting with blogging every day. Because I'm very new to this, I need your help. Please take a minute to drop me a line and let me know what you think. I will post stories, thoughts, and possibly recipes (if I'm having an off day). Here's the post for today. It's hard to talk about your fears publicly. We are supposed to be strong and fearless. Otherwise, what did our mothers and grandmothers fight for, right? But something inter

Hello! I'm experimenting with blogging every day. Because I'm very new to this, I need your help. Please take a minute to drop me a line and let me know what you think. I will post stories, thoughts, and possibly recipes (if I'm having an off day). Here's the post for today. I’ve known that habits are an excellent way to get stuff done for a while. But at some point, over a year ago now, I read a post by James Clear that made everything clicked for me. Suddenly, I didn’t just