In the morning, the alarm clock rings loudly. A quick leap out of bed, a rush to get dressed, a sip of strong coffee, and off to work. At work, there is this and that to do: solving problems, remembering things, organizing, and rushing about. After work, it’s off to the store and then home to tackle household chores and wonder if anything was left undone for tomorrow’s work. Before you know it, evening has arrived – bringing fatigue, mindless scrolling on your phone, and bedtime. Only to start it all over again in the morning. Does this life sound familiar?

At some point, this kind of existence can turn into a cycle where your days are packed with activities, yet you are barely present in them. You are constantly doing something, but when do you truly become the protagonist of your own life? Read more “Life shouldn’t just be a list of things that need to be done”

Sometimes, upon waking in the morning, you notice that the joy is missing. The day picks up speed; things get done – you answer messages, go shopping, cook, clean, and work. You might even laugh at a joke. To an outside observer, everything looks perfectly normal. Yet, your inner state feels somehow… gray.

After all, everything is seemingly fine. You have a home and a job – or some other activity. You are surrounded by people, and the business of daily life is taken care of. Nothing particularly tragic has happened in your life recently, either. You cannot even truly say you have a reason to be sad. And yet… Read more “Everything seems fine. But why don’t you feel any joy?”