Mindsmatter.
Bio
Mindsmatter is written by Bola Kwame, Jack Graves and Emma Buryd.
De-stigmatizing mental illness one day at a time.
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I Met My Best Childhood Friends After 8 Years, And Everything Was Differently The Same
If you grew up with your childhood friends, consider yourself privileged. You see, I come from a Latin American country that is going through an economic and social crisis. It’s not new news, it’s been like it for decades. My teenage years coincided with the hardest years for the economy. So many people began to migrate to other countries to escape the crisis.
By Mindsmatter.3 years ago in Humans
I Was So Mad At My Sister That I Almost Let Her Die
We're all one battle away from losing. Although I am the oldest, I never felt like the "big brother." Maybe because my sister was always very mature, tough and she never needed anyone. Most of the time people believed that I was the little brother.
By Mindsmatter.3 years ago in Psyche
The Pandemic May Not Be Over For You
A few weeks ago I saw the images and videos from the Lollapalooza in Chicago and for the first time I thought: "Yup, the pandemic is gone." I went to a bar for the first time in months. I'm vaccinated, bands are playing stadiums. You can't help but feel that the Coronavirus is a thing of the past. Although the statistics suggest otherwise.
By Mindsmatter.3 years ago in Psyche
The Most Successful People I've Worked With Share These 5 Traits
I'm not here to tell you the story of how my Startup became my main source of income, generating 6 figures a year. Because that still hasn't happened. Also, I'm working on my stories not being (so) clickbaity.
By Mindsmatter.3 years ago in Trader
The 5 Mental Health Clichés That Actually Work
"Why don't just be happy?", "You just have to go outside.", "You're just bored." Those are the worst and most common "tips" we've heard when we're having mental health challenges. Although the people who say them have good intentions, we already know that none of this helps with mental illness.
By Mindsmatter.3 years ago in Psyche
Reading Is Feeling: How Emotions Can Help You Write Better Stories
When we sit down to write a new story, we take care not to neglect anything. Grammar, spelling, structure, fluency, vocabulary, syntax, and all those complicated words. However, if you ask me what a good story cannot lack, there is only one thing: emotions.
By Mindsmatter.3 years ago in Journal
Don't Be Productive. It's A Trap!
The Internet is full of articles, how-to's, tips & tricks on how to be more productive. And I'm starting to worry. There are many productivity gurus, who come up with their life-hacks and gospels on how to do a day's work in an hour. Well, I am a pagan of productivity.
By Mindsmatter.3 years ago in Lifehack