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Why Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Isn’t a Superpower – And Not a Curse Either

I think discovering the term HSP didn’t change who I am. It just helped me stop fighting it so much. I still get annoyed at small things. I still overthink…

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March 30, 2026
The Screen

Soul: What If Life Was Never About Finding Your Purpose?

We often ask ourselves a familiar question: What is my purpose? But Soul nudges us toward a different one: Are you actually living the life in front of you?

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March 18, 2026
The Hearth

Passed Over for Promotion: The Silent Frustration of Being an Overlooked Employee

Does my silence make them see me as just an "insignificant staff" member? When there are only a handful of spots on that promotion list, maybe they just give them…

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April 27, 2026
  • The Screen

    Her: Why We Must All Face Our Own Loneliness Eventually

    April 4, 2026 /

    When Her released in 2013, Samantha felt speculative. Now she feels alarmingly plausible - The modern world increasingly encourages people to manage loneliness through personalised stimulation rather than confrontation...

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    Frieren and the Friction of Forever: Why a Short Life is the Only One Worth Living

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    The Hearth

    Why Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Isn’t a Superpower – And Not a Curse Either

    March 30, 2026 /

    I think discovering the term HSP didn’t change who I am. It just helped me stop fighting it so much. I still get annoyed at small things. I still overthink certain interactions. And honestly… sometimes I still wonder if I’m just being too much...

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    The Min/Max Trap: Why I’m Learning to Play Life Sub-Optimally

    March 14, 2026
  • The Mirror

    Why Being Kind Doesn’t Make Life Easier (And Why It’s Still Worth It)

    March 20, 2026 /

    We like to imagine integrity as something noble and rewarding. In reality, it often feels socially inconvenient. Especially in workplaces. People stopped giving quiet warnings before work problems escalated...

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    Time Feels Faster as We Age? Why Our Brains Start Losing Track of the Years

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    Why Doomscrolling Feels So Draining – And How I Stopped Without Quitting Social Media

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  • The Screen

    Soul: What If Life Was Never About Finding Your Purpose?

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    We often ask ourselves a familiar question: What is my purpose? But Soul nudges us toward a different one: Are you actually living the life in front of you?

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    Have You Ever Been Embarrassed by Your Father? What Big Fish and I Am Sam Reveal About Understanding Our Fathers

    June 14, 2026

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Why Perfect Forgetting Would Destroy Happiness

    March 7, 2026
  • The Hearth

    The Min/Max Trap: Why I’m Learning to Play Life Sub-Optimally

    March 14, 2026 /

    If life came with a cheat sheet - a definitive walkthrough showing the optimal setup for happiness, career, and even how to spend a Friday evening. Would you use it?

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    Never Let Me Go: The Quiet Tragedy of Being Human

    March 11, 2026 /

    Many people quietly accept lives they never truly chose. They follow paths laid out by circumstance. And eventually the shape of life becomes fixed - not through force, but through gradual surrender...

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