Can you be happy and suffer at the same time?

What I’m about to share with you will likely change the way you think about happiness and suffering, and it might just stay with you for days to come. It’s a thought-provoking take on what true happiness really means. This is something we all wonder about, but rarely say out loud: can we really be … Read more

Forgive and forget: can you forgive everything?

What I’m about to share with you about forgiveness might just make you rethink that whole “just let it go” mantra we hear so often. You’ll see that, sometimes, setting boundaries can bring you more peace than forgiving ever could. You’ll question one of the most praised virtues in our culture: Forgiveness. We hear it … Read more

The false promise of modern culture: what aren’t they telling us about happiness?

You should know I’ve still got my nose buried in Gabriel Rolón’s La felicidad. Don’t worry, though, it’s not a toxic relationship — we’re actually quite happy together. And because of that, I’m going to share something inspired by the book: Why modern happiness often feels like such a letdown. By the end of the … Read more

How to tap into your intuition

One of those words you’ll often come across in pop psychology and New Age circles is “intuition.” We hear it all the time in the social media bubble, in self-help seminars, meditation workshops, and spiritual retreats. The problem is, it’s been thrown around so much that it’s lost all its depth and meaning. It’s become … Read more

You are what you make of what they made of you

One of the phrases you’ll often hear me repeat is this one from Jean-Paul Sartre: “We are what we make of what they made of us.“ Judge the message, not the messenger. This is the cornerstone of any concept of who we are. There’s no free will; we’re already made. Our choices aren’t truly ours. … Read more

how to live after losing someone you love

A few days ago, I received a great shock. Someone I knew had died. Just like that, suddenly, you know? It left me stunned. Like all deaths that arrive untimely. Now, in these comfortable times many of us live in – and if you’re reading this newsletter, I’m talking about you too – we consider … Read more

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