by PepTalksBlog | 2017-06-26 | Foundational, Social
Do you sometimes feel like you’re the only one in a group who never has anything to say? Or even worse… as if it made no difference to the conversation whether you’re there or not? If so, you’re not alone. Yesterday I met up with a reader had this problem. He...
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-06-22 | Addiction, Foundational, Motivation, Self-improvement
You know how it goes, right? You set a goal to lose 20 pounds/kilos/kilometers from your waist (let’s hope it’s not the last one 😉 ), and by virtue of your immense willpower and dedication, you succeed in losing the first 15. But then something happens. For some...
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-06-13 | Self-improvement, Foundational
Would you consider yourself a confident person? According to an article I stumbled upon, 2 out of 3 people in the western world consider themselves generally self-confident. You could say that if 33% of people have self-esteem issues, that number is alarmingly high....
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-05-31 | Motivation, Foundational
When I was a kid, I got kicked around and abused by the older students at school. This went anywhere from your average day-to-day bullying, to burning my hands by putting them between the rails of the heater, to full-on sexual abuse. Mmy parents could sense that...
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-05-23 | Dating / Relationships, Foundational, Relatonships
My first “relationship” was a total mess. We stayed together for about a month and the “breakup” screwed me up for at least 6. When it was over, I blamed her for every exaggerated emotion I went through. Because when you looked at the facts, I...
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-03-06 | Motivation, Foundational
(DISCLAIMER: The purpose of this post is to enrich your experience of life. If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, you may currently not be in a mental state that allows you to interpret its message correctly. Please contact the suicide hotline instead:...