The Unspoken Weight of Living Under Your Own Scrutiny

Why sensitive, capable people suffer in silence.

Jan 11 • Ilham ✨

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Escaping the Seductive Comfort of Fake Progress

Why do we do everything, except the thing that matters? 🙄

Jan 4 • Ilham ✨

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December 2025

What I Shared and Saved in November & December ✨

Thoughts, notes, and bits that made me 1% Wiser this month.

Dec 28, 2025 • Ilham ✨

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Building Emotional Intelligence Through the Things That Break You

Pain is data. Here’s how to read it.

Dec 21, 2025 • Chris Parry and Ilham ✨

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How to Meditate on Days When Your Brain Says “Nope”

Practical advice from six mindfulness voices to help you show up on the days you don’t want to.

Dec 14, 2025 • Ilham ✨, Nick Hashemi, Alexis Vale, VedicSoul - By~ A Bhardwaj, Sue Reid, Sonia, and Paul Dalton (dharma⌁licious)

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November 2025

What If We’ve Been Thinking About Meditation All Wrong?

Six creators reflect on the myths that make meditation harder than it needs to be.

Nov 16, 2025 • Ilham ✨, Nick Hashemi, Sonia, Alexis Vale, VedicSoul - By~ A Bhardwaj, Sue Reid, and Paul Dalton (dharma⌁licious)

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A Conversation on Feelings, Food and More

Simple Ayurvedic wisdom to nourish both body and mind.

Nov 9, 2025 • Ilham ✨ and Geetika

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What I Shared and Saved in October ✨

Thoughts, notes, and bits that made me 1% Wiser this month.

Nov 2, 2025 • Ilham ✨

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October 2025

Normalize Thinking Highly of Yourself

The quiet strength of knowing your worth.

Oct 26, 2025 • Ilham ✨

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Rest Is a Skill: Why Slowing Down Makes You More Productive

Lessons from a solopreneur who traded busyness for impact and joy.

Oct 19, 2025 • Ilham ✨ and Varun Srinivas

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What I say to myself when I feel emotionally flat

When everything feels flat and you can’t find your spark ✨

Oct 12, 2025 • Ilham ✨

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From Overwhelm to Calm: The System That Helps Writers Grow Faster on Substack

A recording from Ilham ✨ and Sinem Günel's live video

Oct 9, 2025 • Ilham ✨ and Sinem Günel

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