Posts in Life
The destructive habit of social comparison

In the age of social media, comparison has become almost instinctive. Overwhelmed with edited and cosmetically enhanced faces, reshaped bodies positioned in carefully calculated poses, and all manner of lavish possessions, our perception of reality can begin to warp and, in turn, our self-worth suffers as the expectations we hold for ourselves adapt.

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What is gaslighting?

You’re tapping your foot, waiting for your husband to come home from work. He’s late, for the tenth time in a row. Finally, he appears and you ask him why he keeps coming home late. ‘What?’, he says, shocked. ‘I haven’t been coming home late. Are you sure you aren’t just losing track of the time?’ You’re pretty sure he’s late.

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Welcome to Januhairy

Heads up, ladies: equality is here. As men have Movember to spend the penultimate month of the year growing a glorious moustache or full beard, women now have Januhairy. Oh, yes—put down that razor and cancel your waxing appointment. It’s time to grow.

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