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The Island with No Wi-Fi
I’m a digital nomad—or at least, I was until the island of Kalu’ura broke me. At 29, my life was a curated Instagram feed: laptop on a beach, smoothie in hand, captions about “living the dream.” I’d built a career as a freelance graphic designer, hopping from Bali to Lisbon, my Wi-Fi signal dictating my happiness. So when I booked a week-long retreat on Kalu’ura—a speck in the Pacific I found on a travel blog—I expected paradise with a side of high-speed internet. Instead, I got a digital detox I never signed up for, a panic attack, and, surprisingly, the best trip of my life.
By Muhammad Ahmar 8 months ago in Humans
You’re Not Lazy, You’re Mentally Exhausted: How to Tell the Difference
Let’s get one thing straight: laziness is a myth. Okay, fine—maybe it exists somewhere in the universe, like in the heart of a teenager who hasn’t seen their bedroom floor in six months. But for most of us? What we call "laziness" is actually mental exhaustion wearing a disguise.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Humans
Why Introverts Excel in Leadership (Despite What Loud People Think)
Let’s address the elephant in the boardroom: society has a weird obsession with loud leaders. We’re conditioned to believe that the best bosses are the ones who dominate meetings, thrive on charisma, and never met a spotlight they didn’t like. Meanwhile, introverts—those of us who’d rather send a thoughtfully crafted email than give an impromptu pep talk—get sidelined as “too quiet” for leadership.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Humans
Why Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) Are the Modern-Day Oracles
Let’s get one thing straight: being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) in today’s world is like being a raw nerve at a rock concert. Loud noises? Overwhelming. Crowds? Exhausting. The sheer emotional weight of existing in a world that seems determined to burn itself down? Absolutely exhausting.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Humans
5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Mental Health Today (Without Turning Into a Wellness Guru)
Let's be honest with ourselves, mental health advice these days can feel about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. Between the pressure to meditate like a monk, journal like Shakespeare, and drink kale smoothies without gagging, it’s enough to make anyone want to crawl back under the covers and call it a decade.
By Just One of Those Things8 months ago in Humans
"From surviving to thriving: My journey"
For a long time, I didn’t know I was living in survival mode. I thought exhaustion was normal. I thought waking up every day with dread in my chest was just what adulthood felt like. I didn’t realize that I wasn’t really living—I was just enduring. Smiling through the discomfort, showing up out of obligation, and pushing through each day with the quiet hope that tomorrow might feel a little lighter.
By Kaleem Ullah8 months ago in Humans
The Pain of Regret
Regret is a quiet monster. It doesn’t scream. It whispers. It waits until midnight when your friends are asleep and the world goes still. That’s when it creeps in, draping its cold weight over your chest. Suddenly, you’re not scrolling your phone for fun anymore. You’re replaying a scene you wish you could undo. You're replaying a text that you should've sent. A call you never made. A risk you were too afraid to take.
By Timeless Truths8 months ago in Humans
