Laying down boundaries can be scary sometimes.

Laying down boundaries can be scary sometimes. because I don’t want to seem horrible. and obviously, I don’t want to lose friends and stuff. but at the same time… if you never say no to anything anyone asks you, you’ll … Continue reading →

Can you switch it off? yes, you can.

I love modern technology. I love the way it enables me to communicate with my family and friends back home in Israel without having to wait for letters to travel back and forth. I love the way it has enabled … Continue reading →

Learning to keep praise at arm’s length

It is so very tempting to accept other people’s praise and absorb it as though their opinion matters, but then what happens when they don’t like what you’re doing, when they don’t approve, when they throw brickbats rather than bouquets? I can’t afford to take other … Continue reading →

When I say I’m struggling, that’s MY problem

Sometimes I blog about stuff I’m struggling with. I’ve written about struggling with depression, with insomnia, with time management issues, etc. Why do I blog about these things? I do it for two main reasons: to get it off my chest, … Continue reading →

Note to Self

Just because someone has asked me a question,
it doesn’t mean I have to engage with it.

And it most definitely doesn’t mean I have to engage with it right now.

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This kind of relates to the Someone Is Wrong on the Internet syndrome – I’ve been having to learn

Dear well-intentioned males

It happens now and again, I share stuff about issues I personally struggle with, and I get a response that I feel is patronising. I’m sure they mean well. Seriously. It has happened not only with strangers but also with … Continue reading →