Insightful Life

Tag: love

  • No, You Don’t Need to Let Them

    There’s a popular snippet floating around the internet and wellbeing spaces at the moment. The idea that, if someone treats you badly, you should just ‘let them’. I’d like you to consider that this is, at the least, avoidant, and at the most harmful. Human beings, as incredible as they are, are not mind readers.…

  • The Roads I Didn’t Travel – In Another Life, I Stayed

    Last week, I visited a past version of myself. A pilgrimage, if you will, to a life I could have had – but didn’t – for one reason or another. As a child, I was fortunate enough to experience holidays in different countries. Cultures, languages, foods, environments, and histories that were unlike my own. Now,…

  • How Bittersweet It Is To Be A Parent – Travelling the Path to Letting Go

    School holidays often reveal parenting nuances hidden in daily routines. A mother observes her teenage sons deep in conversation, realizing their world no longer centers around her. This realization evokes mixed feelings of pride and grief as she acknowledges the bittersweet nature of raising children. The struggle between joy and sorrow in parenting reflects the…