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So, It’s Stress – What’s Next?

Kai — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 14:38:17 +0000

The year of 2023 is coming to an end soon and in a way, I am a little afraid of that. Every time the year comes to an end, I have such high hopes for finding more time in the coming year to do things I love – to do the things that make life worth living – but I …

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Me & Exam Anxiety

Kai — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:18:32 +0000

Exams. We all have to go through them one way or another. Some can breeze through them like nothing – some, who have never opened a book the entire year and missed most classes, will go into that exam room and come out with an A+ like it is nothing. Then again, there are some who study every day of …

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Love & Affection

Kai — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:15:00 +0000

You would not believe how often people have accused me of having a cold heart, of being unable to feel empathy or affection for anyone. Nothing can be farther from the truth, however, even if I don’t express it as they themselves do. I have most certainly loved – especially those who have accused me of being unable to. I …

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The Importance of Acceptance

Kai — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:14:00 +0000

I’ve written about this topic before, but during these times it seems more important than ever. We live in a world increasingly divided, or at least it feels like that to me. From an early age, I knew that I was different. It was difficult to accept, but over the years I tolerated it. It is only recently that I …

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How Do We Heal After a Burnout?

Kai — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:08:00 +0000

Have you ever explained important things about yourself and said something like “…because I am autistic” or “…I have Asperger’s so ….” Maybe you gave up explaining and just said some variation of: “People like me on the spectrum can’t do that.”? I know I do. I have done that often in the past. You know why I do it? …

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To Want

Kai — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:18:00 +0000

For a while now I’ve been thinking about what it means to “want”. I’ve wanted many things in life, but not all in the same way nor to the same extend. Actually, looking back on my life so far, there are a lot of things I wanted at some point in my life that I am quite relieved I never …

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Honour Your Boundaries

Kai — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:35:00 +0000

What I want to say in this post can actually be said in very few words; It’s not enough to know you have pushed yourself too far beyond your limits, you need to back it up with action. Recently, I decided to apply for sick leave. I’m still suffering from some long-term effects of corona – long covid as some …

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