Do you love travelling? Are you always in a rush, trying to capture every restaurant you visit, cafe hopping, trying to see as many places in a day?

But do you realise that by doing that, you aren’t immersing yourself in the joy of being in the present?

At times, we need to slow down to let ourselves cherish the moment we’re in.

Self-care: you hear it everywhere, from conversations with friends, advice from your therapist, and even more stealthily in Instagram ads that aim to sell you a facial at their spa. It’s often packaged, unwrapped, and re-packaged over and over again in various attempts to define what it truly means. Meditation. Going for a jog. Staying up late and then constantly hitting snooze because “sleep is always beneficial”. Buying that one expensive skincare item. Using said skincare item. It’s all self-care, am I right?

Often, we may think that reaching a certain age makes us fully grown up. But the truth is, deep inside us, there is a part that never fully grows up – the inner child. Introduced by Psychiatrist Carl Jung, the inner child represents the childlike essence within us that shapes our thoughts, behaviours, and choices. It is the part of you that retains the memories, both joyful and painful, from your past.

People crave certainty. However, the relentless onslaught of change makes it increasingly challenging to cling to the status quo. Consequently, it has become crucial for both individuals and organisations to learn to adapt. But the question remains: how?

The phrase “change is the only constant” originates from the observation of the Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus. He observed that the natural world was in a constant state of movement and concluded that change was a fundamental aspect of reality.

As humans, we experience a myriad of emotions. It’s not always easy to recognize a feeling as it is rarely one-dimensional. However, being able to identify what you are feeling enables you to make decisions about how best to manage it.