If you’re reading this––Hi friend, yep same!

But let’s be real for a bit here. I woke up this morning and had a feeling this week won’t be as positive as last week. No clue why. Maybe a shift in routine, hormones, weather? I don’t know––it could be anything!

Whether you’re an anxious person or not––feeling negative is quite normal. There’s no shame attached to it.

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My birthday was in June and I’m finally finishing this post. Hah! And no, this is really not a sappy post about how far I’ve come. None of that!
Last year, on my birthday, I was on my way to work when a terrible anxious episode stopped me. I was turning older, just lost my father and, quite honestly—life was nowhere close to how I imagined. Proceeded to spend most of the day in bed. ⁣
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This year, I was at peace. 

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We can all agree on the fact that the world is currently not a happy place. Recent events formed a cluster of shock, rage and sadness in all of us–but we’re also aware that the underlying issues are not new. Racism, is not a new concept, but should’ve disappeared long time ago. We are too far into the Earth’s existence to take steps back. Mother Nature never differentiates between black and white.

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For some, or most of us, mothers mean the world. The love, nurture, guidance, discipline, empathy and so many other aspects that come with this sacred relationship between a mother and child can hardly be compared.

This year, I have a different perspective on Mother’s Day. Just last year, I was wishing my mother via Facetime and remember my father chiming in “you better not forget about Father’s Day then”. This year, we only wish my father was still around to chime in.

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Wow May huh! We’re 5 months into the year and officially worried about the motion of time relative to our current situation. That being said, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, more so than the others, we’ve collectively given out mental healths one of the greatest tests of all time.

I want to talk about Anxiety – something so many suffer from, and yet there isn’t an easy cure for.

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I hate to give it away, but the answer is yes. In these uncertain times, the topic of money is a tough and stressful one. Those who never had, now worry about it. While those who had preexisting stress, have them heightened to this.

While I can’t speak for everyone, money talk has always been challenging for me. What I consider good enough may not be so to someone else, and vice versa.

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I am currently on day 20 of “staring unnecessarily for way too long at my phone”, and 25th bag of chips. Jokes aside, self-isolation is a time to put things to perspective. With everything going on (lives changing overnight, finances and mental health being put to extreme tests), here are some things that came to my mind:

This too shall pass. Some hurdles seem bigger than others.

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Funny back story: I wrote this title down weeks go, during one of my (many) self-reflective moments. Little did I know that this would be a topic we’d all be contemplating on in a matter of days!

Change can be good or bad. Since we’re all pretty good at handling good changes, let’s focus on the latter. From unexpectedly losing someone dear to suddenly finding ways to change lifestyle in order to deal with a global pandemic– I’ve noticed how the negatives have interesting ways in shaping our lives.

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Hi there, this is Tasfia. Coming to you from, what feels like, day 100 of self-quarantine/social distancing. However, a combination of my part-introvert personality + the idea of doing good for us to get better collectively makes me say “this isn’t so bad”.

I’m here to talk about something we’re all doing this week– working from home. Let’s face it, this can be tricky at times. For most of us, we like to keep where we live/lounge separate from the place we work.

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As I write this past midnight on a Saturday night, my partly delirious brain is mad at me for spending an hour or more on Tiktok (which is funny because it should be used to that by now). Anyway, my whiny brain aside, Happy International Women’s Day!

Why do we celebrate? Because (feminist or not) we can all agree on the celebration of, and further need in, ending inequality and discrimination against women.

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