Public shaming seems to have taken a new form. One that taps into the effectiveness of hashtags and the massive influence of social media at large; giving birth to a modern social justice practice. A powerful politician is banned from some social media platforms. A popular actor’s character was cut Read more…
Today’s world is increasingly defined by news media and social media storytelling stories with a lot of hatred. Perusing these media will quickly reveal a lot of people hating each other on the basis of varying opinions, religious beliefs, cultures, ethnicities, political views, et cetera. Posturing, insults, threats, and name-calling Read more…
One of the reasons relationships are so valuable is that they have the potential to be wonderful buffers against stress. Paradoxically, they can also be a significant source of emotional pain and stress when conflicts arise. We are all guilty of saying things or telling stories out of anger or Read more…
There is so much to say about 2020, but most of us will agree that it has been a difficult and unpredictable year. It is safe to say that 2020’s main protagonist has been COVID-19; given that it has influenced all spheres of our lives and created a new normal Read more…
When you reach a point in your life when it feels like a huge dark cloud has settled above your head; it is easy to think that you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. You feel alone. You feel like screaming, “My life sucks, how I Read more…
Optimistic people are special people in our lives! We love to be around them because their presence alone brightens our mood. They are always storytelling uplifting stories. Optimists are those people who are always hopeful about the future. They always manage to find something positive in the most negative situation. Read more…
The year 2020 has been a tough year for a lot of people. This is due mostly to the effects of the deadly coronavirus, which have forced most governments to implement lockdowns and social distancing measures. Covid-19 has not only been a difficult health crisis, it has also been a Read more…
Effective communication is difficult. And it is even more difficult when it comes to communicating our feelings to others; a topic that we are often taught is not worthy of another person’s attention. But we also know that the repression of negative feelings can have deleterious effects on our mental Read more…
Bet we’ve all, at some point in time, thought, “How I wish I had not said that”. We’ve all had that “oops moment” after saying something hurtful. We’ve found ourselves telling stories which we originally thought were innocuous just to realize later they had different implications. Sometimes we say things Read more…
Telling stories is a great way to improve your emotional intelligence (EQ). But why is that important? Because emotional intelligence is one of the main contributors to success and happiness in life. We spend most of our time in school trying to improve our cognitive intelligence (IQ) while ignoring our Read more…