Even though you rise to the task on every occasion in many ways, you are not immune to being sad and that’s okay because you’re still human. You are allowed to be sad, tired and burnt out. You are allowed to feel like you need to take a few days off to center your wellbeing. And you are most definitely allowed to practice self care in whatever way best suits you, it’s not being selfish, it’s productive.

We’re in the last quarter of the year, and I’m sure by now most people would have started to assess the year so far on the basis of productivity; whether or not we have met most of our resolutions or at least made sufficient strides in their attainment.

You’ve worn the robe, tossed the cap and walked down the stage a degree hotter, both literally and figuratively but the question lingers on: “Now what?” A good number of graduates report feeling anxious and somewhat disoriented after graduating.

Inner child healing: “We may begin to heal our inner child by first and foremost being kinder to ourselves. By creating a safe space within ourselves, we stimulate a seamless flow of interests. We find that we are suddenly more ‘alive’ because we have permitted ourselves to foster childlike curiosity.”