I've been considering the option of making some passive income while I'm a student for a few weeks now. I realize that it's probably not going to be an enormous amount, but that's alright because this is the first step to the financial freedom I crave so much. This past year, I've really begun to… Continue reading Passive Income
Studying vs. Learning
I have an exam tomorrow. Cognitive Psychology. It's a lot to study in a relatively short time, especially considering I attended classes for this subject over four months ago - before the pandemic. I don't remember anything - and that's an understatement. Nevertheless, I'm trying to stuff my brain with the course plan as much… Continue reading Studying vs. Learning
Stress
I haven't been doing very well since yesterday in terms of my mental health. A lot of stuff has been going on. My university is conducting exams when there was a regulation released that they should be cancelled, there's a COVID case pretty close to home and I've been feeling rather unproductive and inferior lately.… Continue reading Stress
Therapy
I've been in therapy before. It was a slightly confusing experience for me and I'm not quite sure my first therapist helped me so much. I mean, she was good and I did feel somewhat better, but it didn't necessarily feel like my ideal therapeutic alliance. I think I need a different approach. I've been… Continue reading Therapy
Mediocrity
One of my most deep-seated and real fears is being mediocre. The thought of being an ordinary woman, with an ordinary life scares the hell out of me. I can't imagine myself as a domestic woman, doing domestic things. And this is not to say that I have something against people who do choose that… Continue reading Mediocrity
Suicide
Suicide has always been a strange topic for me, having self-harmed in the past and having known how even unintentional actions can cause an accidental death. It's always scared me, as I think it scares everyone else. But today, when my mum told me that someone had committed suicide, I was stilled. Albeit this person… Continue reading Suicide
People are useful
There's this notion that my surroundings have familiarized me with while growing up. The notion is that 'People are useful'. And not in the they can be generous to you, assist you in times of need and support you; rather in the you can use them to learn more, better yourself and get ahead. This… Continue reading People are useful
Where do I belong?
I've just been thinking. There is no space in which I truly feel like I fit in a 100%. I'm a part of a few clubs, a few communities and I've been interacting with a lot more people than before. I've grown an enormous amount. Yet, I just feel stuck inside a box every time… Continue reading Where do I belong?
I miss someone
I miss someone. But I don't know if it's real, you know? Do I miss them now, only because I'm feeling anxious and stressed or do I miss them because they sent me something a couple of days ago? Do I miss them because I'm reminiscing? Or do I not miss them at all? And… Continue reading I miss someone
A conversation on ‘Be My Eyes’
There’s an app called ‘Be my eyes’ which visually impaired people can use to call volunteers around the world for help with everyday tasks. I answered one of these calls today. It was from a woman who needed help cleaning her stove. We talked while I helped her out and she asked me where I… Continue reading A conversation on ‘Be My Eyes’
Memoirs of a Muse 