Personal Growth

Dreamzilla • 12th September 2025

Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Guidelines for Employers an

Neurodiversity is a term coined in the late 1990s, by Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, with the aim of promoting equality and social inclusion. According to the researcher, neurodiversity is not synonymous with neurological impairment, but has to do with the idea that not all brains process, think or react in the same way. Thus, the term neurodivergent refers to people who have neurocognitive functioning different from the standard expected by society, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS...

11th September 2025

Working with Purpose: Three Tips for Discovering Your Passion

Low Entropy Foundation • 24th November 2024

Reaching the Swing - Low Entropy Foundation

Daniela Silva, Low Entropy Volunteer WriterAt 19, I got my first job as a gym receptionist. I was really excited; after all, I could finally go to university and pay for my bachelor’s degree in pedagogy.Until then, I had no experience dealing with the public, nor multitasking at reception. But since I wasn’t the only receptionist on my shift (there were two other girls) the work became lighter and more relaxed as they taught me each assignment of my role at work.Little by little I realized that...

Sensitive Refuge • 17th June 2024

Are Highly Sensitive People Drawn to ASMR?

When I was a child, my mother used to take me to a healer to relieve my depressive episodes. The healer used to pray in a low, almost whispering tone, making repetitive movements with her hands toward my forehead. I remember that the whispering sound of her voice made me feel calm and peaceful, as well as produced a slight tingling in my scalp. 


At first, as a highly sensitive person, I thought that only I felt this — until I discovered ASMR, also known as Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response...

OC87 Recovery Diaries • 12th June 2024

School OCD: Portraits of Perfectionism at an Early Age

My parents used to say that the only obligation I had in life as a child was to study. They cleaved to this premise because, as children, they had to stop their education before the sixth grade to start working very early to help support their family. In turn, they vehemently wanted both my sister and me to have an excellent education. For this, they spared no efforts so that the two of us did our best to achieve excellence in school activities and exams. This attitude mostly impacted me, as I h...

Low Entropy Foundation • 8th December 2023

Our Last Christmas - Low Entropy Foundation

Daniela Silva, Low Entropy Volunteer WriterSince my childhood, Christmas has always been a festive and magical time for my family. Whenever the date approached, my mother would break the piggy bank we had at home and go Christmas shopping.Everything in our house was decorated with Christmas themes, from the front door with a beautiful garland to the living room, where there was a Christmas tree full of gifts of the most varied sizes, colors and shapes. On the bedroom door were embroidered socks,...

Low Entropy Foundation • 11th November 2023

A Wise Mind - Low Entropy Foundation

Daniela Silva, Low Entropy Volunteer WriterThe practice of mindfulness entered my life through dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which is recommended for patients with borderline personality disorder, as in my case. The disorder is characterized by instability in relationships and emotions.Mindfulness skills are developed throughout DBT treatment, as they are considered key elements for emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and tolerance to discomfort in people with high emotional...

Psychreg • 23rd February 2023

Homo Contemplativus: Exploring the 'Sacred' Within

When I was a kid, my mum used to tell me not to play with my food during meals because it was a “sacred” time. I still remember her saying this because I used to sit at the table and use my cutlery to make little drawings with my food. I’d turn a tomato into a nose, a carrot into cheeks, and a piece of meat into a mouth. I just wanted to make mealtime more fun and less stressful, without having to sit in silence or worry about leaving food on my plate.Whenever my mum used the word “sacred,” it r...

4W - Feminist News • 16th June 2022

I Had My First Orgasm at 40

Life begins when pleasure begins. Before I felt it (sexually) for the first time, I had no idea of the whirlwind of emotions that would pulse inside me.

I grew up hearing from my mother that it was not appropriate for girls to touch their vulvas/vaginas. And that boys used to masturbate because they hadn't (yet) met a girlfriend to satisfy their needs. Based on this, I was raised with the belief that the important thing was not to have pleasure but to give pleasure. So, in every sexual relation...

Inspire The Mind • 15th July 2021

Without Borders: Experiencing the world through words

By having a quiet borderline personality, I always needed to express my feelings and thoughts in a very particular way. I remember that whenever I had an intense crisis of crying and anger, I was called “dramatic” by my mother, and for this reason, suppressing my feelings seemed to be the best way to get along with my family.The diary came as an escape valve in my life. I could put all my pain, frustrations, and feelings on it, in a socially acceptable way, without hurting anyone. And so I did....