Category: Inspiration

I once found myself knee-deep in a supposedly transformative gratitude workshop, led by a self-proclaimed guru who looked like he hadn’t seen a hard day’s work since the last millennium. The setting…

I used to think work-life balance was some magical equilibrium you achieved after enough yoga classes and motivational podcasts. Spoiler: it’s not. Picture me, once a wide-eyed optimist, trying to juggle conference…

I remember the first time I got swept up in the whole “innovation for good” spiel. I was at this glitzy tech conference, surrounded by excitable folks in smart-casual attire, clutching their…

I once found myself in a dimly lit conference room, listening to a so-called “visionary” drone on about his spectacular rise to success. You know the type—slick suit, a smile like he’s…

I still remember my first multicultural festival like it was yesterday. Picture this: me, standing awkwardly in the middle of a crowd, holding a plate of something that looked (and smelled) like…

I once found myself standing in a gallery, attempting to decipher a painting of a banana duct-taped to a canvas. It was supposed to be some grand social commentary on consumerism, or…

Ever been cornered at a networking event by someone who just got back from their “life-changing trip to Bali” and suddenly thinks they’re the Oracle of Delphi? Yeah, me too. They usually…

I’ve been on this ridiculous merry-go-round of lifelong learning for as long as I can remember. You know the drill: sign up for yet another online course, convinced this will be the…

I once spent an ungodly amount of time trying to meditate in my cramped city apartment, surrounded by the sounds of honking horns and my neighbor’s questionable music choices. Spoiler alert: I…

I once got trapped in a networking event full of so-called “global environmental innovators.” Picture it: a dimly lit room with the aroma of organic hors d’oeuvres and the hum of self-congratulation….