False hope is one of the single most excruciatingly painful emotional experiences any human could ever have. False hope can be likened to heartbreak, it can feel devastatingly suffocating, it can extinguish the light in a person's mind and plunge their heart into a state of darkness... Do you find yourself constantly giving second, third… Continue reading False Hope
A wise friend of mine, correctly observed that Instagram has the tendency of creating a feeling of discontent and dissatisfaction with oneself. She richly made the wise decision of actively blocking out anything and everything that gave such negative vibes. Protect yourself on the path to wholeness. The more we focus on the lives of… Continue reading The Pitfalls of Comparison
These are meant to be two polar opposite words. Sadly is the truth and the reality that compromise and The Christian are fast becoming homologous, synonymous, one and the same… To clear the air and ensure we’re all on the same page, I’ll go into a little bit of definition. According to the English dictionary,… Continue reading Compromise and The Christian
Scriptural Reference: Luke 14:28-30. This is why I often try my best to always count the cost. I don’t like unfinished businesses. I strive to make sure whatever it is that I start, I’m without a shred of doubt able to complete it. However, at this point in my life, I’ve found myself getting involved… Continue reading Count the Cost.
This is the third and final post I’ll be writing in the love lessons category on the blog. To read the previous posts, click here. Now to the main gist. You might have heard and perhaps read previous articles on how love is sacrifice, or rather the sacrifice that love is. But before I delve… Continue reading Love is Sacrifice
Hi, It's been a minute. I would like to introduce to you my podcast. Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Reflections on The Growth Mindset. https://anchor.fm/dara-nuga/episodes/Reflections-on-The-Growth-Mindset-eq9c0s Or, if you would rather read the transcript format, here you go: Nothing hurts more than trying and failing. Failure is harder to accept and process… Continue reading The Growth Mindset
I remember when it was announced a few years back, that famous Rockstar and lead vocalist of rock band Linkin Park, Chester Bennington, had allegedly committed suicide. It came as a worldwide shock, and the lyrics to one of their hit song “Numb”, took on a deeper and whole new meaning. A while back as… Continue reading Depression: Numb
Are you living or just existing? There's a great difference between living and merely existing. We exist only when we simply allow ourselves to drift through life. Doing things without reason or purpose. Instead of choosing to affect others positively or leaving behind a mark. It's doing things simply because it's a norm. In living,… Continue reading Living vs. Existing
I don't do movie reviews on a norm, and I usually do not even watch tragic ones. However, I came across the titular movie "Life in a Year" and found the storyline intriguing. I took it a step further and watched the trailer, but then my curiosity was already fully piqued. The movie stars Jaden… Continue reading Life In A Year
I've never seen a year full of more ups and downs than this particular one we're in. Every day is full of the unexpected. One minute it's raining, the next sun is shining. We're laughing one moment and crying the next one. An emotional roller coaster of sorts is what it's been. So unpredictable at… Continue reading Life As We Know It
