Showing no mercy —

That is the question indeed — The age-old tale of setting boundaries. They either feel too loose or too rigid. And when we finally feel comfortable saying yes or no, we also end up feeling guilty, tense and worried. When I worked up the courage to set up boundaries in my life, I noticed a block…

If you find your way out please tell us how — We keep birds in cages without considering the cost That they have their wings and they can never be lost But yet as time goes on and the cage becomes a home The wings might be present but flying is long gone Where the wind used to blow was how…

If you fear darkness, you have not been blinded by light — When buried for too long One seeks the relief of light But when eyes are opened too fast It hurts Most will spend life running from darkness Yet some spend it running from the light When the rays of the sun are too bright They feel like arrows With no consideration…

Everything can be said in a compassionate way — I was the type of person who bottled up my emotions. An empty shell of a person playing a character—one that was fine with everything, but secretly crying inside. I learned that we all have emotions, and they need healthy outlets. …

Getting blamed sucks — Responsibility is a funny thing. I have noticed that it's easier to blame others than to take responsibility for our actions sometimes. This type of thinking poses a lot of risks, though. We often fear that if we take responsibility for something, we can get blamed if something goes wrong…

Of losing a sense of self and autonomy — A common relationship fear is the fear of abandonment. It ruins self-esteem and creates unhealthy dependency. But for some of us, the fear of abandonment is a little more complicated. The fear of engulfment. This feels suffocating and like is based on the belief that anyone we let in close…

And is great for socializing — In Sweden, we don’t talk to each other as much as in some other countries. We complain about loneliness a lot. The solution? Get a dog! You will stop and talk to other dog owners, plus, you have something to talk about. You will get daily social interactions. People can argue that they…

For the dreams, hopes and wishes — In life, I find the concept of time to be quite stressful. I have moments when I fear there won't be enough time for everything. For the dreams, hopes and wishes. For having stable, healthy relationships with my loved ones. A sense of urgency has always plagued me. I had…