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Being my own best friend

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So it's nearly been a month since my last blog post - - which means, time for another one! Today, I'd like to write about living alone and the little happy points of my limited interactions with others. I recently moved to Ottawa! It's a moderately sized city - a population of 1 million people and the capital city of Canada! Since moving here alone, I've had more time to myself than at any other point in my life. The first few days were especially nauseating due to sleep deprivation and lack of a bed. But quickly that all changed. Once I settled down and started working, I came to realize a few things when living alone that make me happy. I'm going to write out some things that have been working for me that have made my day or just made me happy in general. Little wins that make my day :) Going for walks every day I've now set up a set time every single day to go out for walks. In fact, I go to parliament every single day just to look at the view! It's so ni

Self-Reflection

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Motivation This week, I've been trying to understand the meaning behind knowing oneself. What does that even mean? Throughout my life, I've seen monks and famous people preach that one must medidate and think. One must always have some time reserved for thinking.  Here's what I've come to understand from my short while of trying to understand this question - and evaluating how far I've truly come to understand myself. First, as an anime fan I'd like to show off a quote by one of my favorite characters from Naruto: Itachi. " If you want to know who you are, you have to look at your real self and acknowledge what you see ". My findings Now what I'd like to talk about is that this is a very simple question - who am I ? I've come to a list of questions that come into my mind and I'd like to share them here. Why/When/How does one get angry? Why/When/How does one get upset? Why does one do things they do? (What are the motivtions behind your acti