Aurélie Turgeon

we all have rituals we protect — even when we’re burnt out, distracted, or in flux. for some it’s the first cup of coffee in silence. for others it’s folding laundry in a particular way. maybe it’s rewatching comfort shows or making playlists for imaginary versions of yourself. these rituals often hold clues about what kind of life you want: slow, ... See more

And while the outcome of overusing an app on the phone may not look as physically dangerous, what it has done to my attention, self esteem, and zest for life is just as dark as what alcohol did to me.

like an unhealthy relationship, my phone became the centre of my life.

those few seconds first thing in the morning when you wake up and you’re purely an animal adjusting to your surroundings and becoming aware of your base needs; food, water, warmth, whether another half an hour of sleep might be nice.

You will gain something that no one can take away from you. You will consciously find yourself in a place where the voices trying to undermine the value of your work will become quieter and quieter, and finally inaudible.

People's eyes will be on you. Not everyone will have the courage to step outside of what is familiar and predictable, so for them, watching you do it will be something “new”, but that will be their limit, they will look at how you handle it. They will never try to go further than that. Whenever you push someone's boundaries, you arouse curiosity, b... See more

Sticking to what is comfortable will give you a false sense of security, but everything “outside” will still be dangerously distant, like a threat.

that embarrassment means you're doing something outside your comfort zone, something undiscovered, unknown, uncertain. And that means you're not clinging to safety, but truly uncovering your own potential.

If you want more, you should learn new perspectives and gain new experiences that will allow you to constantly develop. For this to happen, you need to put yourself in new situations to observe how you behave and gain knowledge.