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Baking Bread – Just a Fad or Good For Mental Health?
Anjum
  • Jan 24
  • 2 min
Creativity Basics

Baking Bread – Just a Fad or Good For Mental Health?

I thought I would share with you 5 benefits of baking that you may or may not have considered
The Benefits of Using Tumeric - One Spice, Many Uses
Anjum
  • Jan 17
  • 2 min
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The Benefits of Using Tumeric - One Spice, Many Uses

Growing up in an Indian home, turmeric was a stable spice in the kitchen. Its benefits, however, permeated far beyond the kitchen.
5 Foods That Boost Your Mental Health
Anjum
  • Jan 15
  • 2 min
Contemplations

5 Foods That Boost Your Mental Health

When thinking about how to eat healthier this year, I decided to do some research into foods that have a positive impact on mental health.
Add a Little Healthy Goodness to Your Meals
Anjum
  • Jan 3
  • 3 min
Contemplations

Add a Little Healthy Goodness to Your Meals

If you’re like me, eating healthier is one of your goals for the coming year.
My Struggles With Picking A Word of the Year – and Why I Chose One This Year
Anjum
  • Dec 27, 2021
  • 4 min
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My Struggles With Picking A Word of the Year – and Why I Chose One This Year

Picking a word of the year seems to be one of those must-do’s at this time of year.
Get Inspired
Anjum
  • Oct 12, 2021
  • 2 min
Contemplations

Get Inspired

I’ve heard it said many times that inspiration is all around us – but more often than not, I get bogged down with everything else happening
Being Brave
Anjum
  • Aug 2, 2021
  • 2 min
Contemplations

Being Brave

I recently read the book Brave, Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani and it really struck a chord with me.
The Risk of Fear
Anjum
  • Jul 26, 2021
  • 1 min
Contemplations

The Risk of Fear

In my day job, one of the jobs I enjoyed the most was that of a Fraud Analyst within the Risk Department of a lending company.
Learning to Daydream
Anjum
  • Jul 12, 2021
  • 2 min
Contemplations

Learning to Daydream

Growing up, daydreaming was seen as a “bad habit”.
Artist vs Creative
Anjum
  • Jun 28, 2021
  • 2 min
Contemplations

Artist vs Creative

Are they the same? Do you need to be creative to be an artist? Can you be creative and yet not be an artist?
Cake Mix Experimentation
Anjum
  • Jun 13, 2021
  • 2 min
Creativity Basics

Cake Mix Experimentation

There is so much pressure to be perfect, in life isn’t there? Pressure to be good in school. To excel in your job.
My 100 Day Project Journey
Anjum
  • Jun 7, 2021
  • 3 min
Contemplations

My 100 Day Project Journey

We have all heard time and time again that “practice makes perfect” but how much do we actually apply that to our creative endeavors?
Time for An Update
Anjum
  • Feb 1, 2021
  • 2 min
Contemplations

Time for An Update

When was the last time that you updated the Operating System on your computer or phone? You know, that annoying message that pops up...
Early Warning Signs
Anjum
  • Jan 25, 2021
  • 2 min
Contemplations

Early Warning Signs

Have you heard of John Scott Haldane? He was a Scottish physician and physiologist who was fascinated by the effect of gases on the human..
When Journaling Hurts
Anjum
  • Jan 4, 2021
  • 2 min
Contemplations

When Journaling Hurts

As you know, I am a huge advocate for journaling – it has been huge for me during my healing journey. The truth is, that as helpful as...
Who Am I?
Anjum
  • Jan 1, 2021
  • 1 min
Contemplations

Who Am I?

Today is the start of a new year. And there are so many things that we can do to mark the "occasion" (if you want to call it that)....
New Year, New Habits
Anjum
  • Dec 28, 2020
  • 3 min
Contemplations

New Year, New Habits

Wow – can you believe this is the last post of the year? Where has this year gone? 'Tis the season to set New Year’s Resolutions...
Types of Journaling
Anjum
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • 3 min
Contemplations

Types of Journaling

Journaling has been a huge part of of my healing journey this year. I have started and stopped so many times, I have lost count...
Lessons from Therapy
Anjum
  • Dec 12, 2020
  • 2 min
Contemplations

Lessons from Therapy

I made it. This year has been a tough one – in more ways than one. But you know what – it has forced me to look inwards. It made me realize.
A Blank Page...
Anjum
  • Dec 7, 2020
  • 3 min
Contemplations

A Blank Page...

… in a new journal or notebook – how does that make you feel? Does it fill you with excitement at all the things you could fill its pages...
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