When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön: A Personal Reflection
Ai En's review of Pema Chödrön’s 'When Things Fall Apart', which teaches lessons on how to deal with uncertainty, anxiety, and pain.
Ai En's review of Pema Chödrön’s 'When Things Fall Apart', which teaches lessons on how to deal with uncertainty, anxiety, and pain.
A quick article on how to spot emotional suppression and shutdown, why we shouldn't do it, and how to deal with it when we do.
Support from professionals, friends, and community kept me afloat, but the Buddha’s teachings helped me rebuild. This is a story of healing through impermanence and compassion.
The Buddha valued companionship as the whole of spiritual life. Seeking guidance—from friends, teachers, or therapists—is a step towards clarity, not away from it.
“I still party. I still laugh. I just don’t drink.”
Turns out, saying no doesn’t mean saying goodbye to fun—it means saying yes to peace.