SAM Frida

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Unmaking Walls

Unmaking Walls

In the quiet solace of my fortress stern,Walls rise stone by stone, where silent shadows learn.Each brick, a whispered secret, a guarded tear,Built to shield the heart from the thrust of fear. A mason of solitude in twilight's embrace,Crafting barriers thick, every...

The Harsh Reality of Startup Layoffs in the Post-Pandemic Era

The Harsh Reality of Startup Layoffs in the Post-Pandemic Era

In the wake of the pandemic, a troubling trend has emerged in the tech industry, particularly among startups. After a period of aggressive hiring fueled by a surge in investor funding, many companies have found themselves initiating massive layoffs, cutting 20-30% of...

Falling

Falling

https://youtu.be/s1AgqiaAHsY?si=IVcRFZEGyiJxnTVo I stopped the thinkingTo let my heart show My inner beingI let it breath nowAnd lean into Our empathy it will guide us properlySo I keep my head upSomeday you will look back and seeThat it don't matter no noThat it...

The Echoes Within: Understanding Our Inner Adversary

The Echoes Within: Understanding Our Inner Adversary

In our lives, we often find ourselves at the mercy of our own thoughts. Steven Bartlett's poignant words remind us that the battles we fight are mostly within, simmering in the cauldrons of our minds. It's a revelation that what happens around us—the hard,...

Unencumbered Steps

Unencumbered Steps

Burdens laid upon the past's wide shore,Life beckons through an open, waiting door.With each step tread softly, ever light,Through thickets dark and dawn’s early light. Cast off the weight of yesterday's sorrow,No anchor of angst to cast to the morrow.On tiptoes...

The Unexpected Healers Among Us

The Unexpected Healers Among Us

Have you ever met someone whose very presence seemed to calm the storm within you? In our quest for healing, we often envision healers as individuals with exceptional abilities or traditional roles like doctors and therapists. Yet, the true essence of a healer might...

Lessons on Shadows

Lessons on Shadows

In the quiet depths where cuts run too deep,Lies a schoolroom of shadows, where sorrows seep.These gashes, raw and endlessly profound,Serve as stern guides on this battleground. Each scar, a lesson etched into the soul,Mapping pain’s harsh toll, yet making us...

The Tug-of-War Within

The Tug-of-War Within

IntroductionIn a raw blend of shadow and light, an image captures the endless duel: the mind’s relentless echoes against the heart’s silent pleas for healing. Mind’s Echo, Heart’s WhisperThoughts spin in endless loops, a tempest of 'what-ifs' and 'if-onlys.' Yet,...

The Tightrope of Awareness

The Tightrope of Awareness

In the dance of existence, every human being encounters the rhythm of pain and pleasure, etching deep patterns of response into the fabric of their being. The path to self-awareness is laid with the sharp stones of these experiences, each a lesson disguised in the...