by samfrida | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog
We all do it. We take one look at someone—the way they dress, how they speak, the way they carry themselves—and we think we know. We label them: polished, professional, chaotic, kind, offbeat, or even unstable. It’s automatic. But is it fair? Here’s something to sit...
by samfrida | Mar 30, 2025 | Blog
We tend to care when it’s close. A friend. A co-worker. A neighbor. Suddenly, trauma has a face. Addiction has a name. Mental health is no longer a headline—it’s personal. But why does it take proximity for us to feel empathy? We often look away from what’s hard. It’s...
by samfrida | Mar 30, 2025 | Blog
The heart is not a weakness to silence, but a compass we ignore at the cost of our truth. There is something undeniably powerful about the heart. It carries our truths, even when our minds try to override them. And this quote from The Alchemist captures that so simply...
by samfrida | Mar 29, 2025 | Blog
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and then go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman We often ask ourselves, What does the world need from me? But maybe the better question is:...
by samfrida | Mar 29, 2025 | Blog
To my friends and family living across oceans and borders, I know it can feel funny or even cathartic to share jokes or memes about how “shitty” this country has become. And trust me—we get it. We’re living it. But I’m writing this as a gentle reminder: we don’t need...
