The Sorcerer's Burden: The Ethnographic Saga of a Global Family by Paul Stoller
There will be moments in life when you face crossroads, not knowing where to go or what to do. The choice is between the heart and head, the desire and obligation.
There will be moments in life when you face crossroads, not knowing where to go or what to do. The choice is between the heart and head, the desire and obligation.
What had I done the past half year? How do I feel about the year so far? What am I looking forward to for the rest of the year?
Letters from Elle #002 Since the start of COVID-19, I've been through many transitions. You can think of transitions as moving to a new house, migrating to another country, or starting a new period in life. In February 2020, COVID-19 arrived in Singapore. I decided to leave temporarily,
Relationships are made from conversations. When there is no conversation, there is no relationship. Relationships come in all forms, especially parent-child, teacher-student, boss-employee, friends, colleagues, neighbours and lovers. These relationships cannot exist if you do not communicate with them. When you want to end a relationship, you stop talking to
How does life happen? When you're busy making plans - John Lennon.
Dear toxic (former) friend, There were moments when we say to ourselves... How silly! You're so stupid. What an epic fail. The occasional self-disparagement helps to temper the ego, arrogance and over-confidence. When the inner voice is filled with self-doubt and criticism, it increases anxiety, promotes indecision and
Inevitably, life will ask you to do many things. Your boss requests extra time. A friend asks for help, meaning more time and effort. A family member gets into trouble, and you need to bail them out again. Over-committed or over-whelmed, it can be challenging to say "no"
Life is a series of situations pleasurable and challenging situations. Yet when difficult times arise, you are washed over by a myriad of emotions; sadness, anxiety, frustration, or anger. Everything in life has a beginning and an end. The sun rises and sets. A movie has an opening and closing
In a brief moment of inactivity, no work, no conversations, no running of errands, boredom sets in. Boredom is an unpleasant condition. It is difficult to describe yet transient. In boredom, people become disengaged with the activity at hand or the surrounding environment. To bored people, the world is under-whelming,
People deal with conflict differently. Some choose to avoid it, while others seem to relish it. Whether you instigate or avoid, conflict is an inevitable part of life. A good conflict uncovers gaps, reveals underlying issues, and works to resolve them. A destructive conflict [https://www.misselletea.com/handle-conflicts-by-avoiding-them/] can
Many people strive for perfectionism; the perfect score, the flawless performance or the ultimate results. Yet, people miss out on the deeper problems of perfectionism. Perfectionists will keep working until perfection is achieved or not move on. They will never start something new for fear of failure or avoid imperfection
The thought of being alone can be frightening [https://www.misselletea.com/fear-is-an-illusion/] or even paralysing. Yet, some relish being alone. When you are alone, you seclude and isolate yourself from others, whether you choose to or not. Yet depending on your perspective, alone-ness can be a time for solitude