Author: RAF
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BY THE SIDEWALK
Earlier today, I was walking down a familiar road. A sidewalk where I oftencross paths with families and professionals with their dogs and coffee cups. But today, about a block away, two gentlemen walked with matching fedoras, cloud-coloured hair and iced lattes. Their laughs carried toward me and awoke me from my own little world.…
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DON’T DISMISS YOURSELF
It can feel like the world is on our shoulders when we experience things “a little too deeply.”When you feel like you’re drowning, how can you fight against the current? How can we stay grounded when there’s a tsunami of thoughts picking at our insecurities? The world can seem like it’s against us, punishing us…
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FINDING LIGHT IN THE BINDING
Dear reader, The buzzword for our digital generation is boundaries. Boundaries between ourselves to others, our work and personal life, or our internal worlds from emotional to cognitive selves. Separations allow us distance and space to consider our actions and responses. It fosters a sense of control in an otherwise sensory-indulgent world where immediacy wins…
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GETTING UNSTUCK AT THE START
Dear reader, There’s a shift in the air. New seasons begin, and changes feel all-consuming. Mansionair’s song, “Easier,” depicts the struggle of feeling stuck in our surroundings. That feeling, like fighting against gravity or being pulled in by sinking sand, can curb your instincts to find your way out. When surrounded by tasks, confronted by…
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WELCOME READER
Thank you for entering the pages of the Mind Monocle. Something that’s come to the surface more recently: is the reality and concept of space. The space around us can become stagnant or ever-changing. As the conditions change, remaining grounded in the present and within yourself can grow more challenging to maintain. Walking down a…
The Mind Monocle 