In a world of manicured life stories, choose to be authentically vulnerable — It took me years and countless attempts at “re-defining” my identity to realize that the people who wanted so badly to prove they were confident were overcompensating for the fact that they had no confidence whatsoever. …

Hi all, In 2019, I had the privilege of talking with Jenny Kirk, former World Junior Champion figure skater and now a brilliant therapist. I was honored to be able to interview her and chronicle her wisdom. …

This article was originally written on my website. You can find it here: https://www.sylvio.xyz/2022/09/10-powerful-visuals-about-personal.html 1. Perception is everything.

Prioritize Your Story To Become Unrecognizable In The Next Chapter — You naturally become successful when you see your specific upbringing as your strongest advantage by default. Leverage your story. You’re an example of what’s possible. No one knows how to work harder than those that have had to become magicians to make something out of nothing. Not there yet? Here…

The Day You Change Your Perception Is The Day The World Does — The idea of losing bits of yourself in the name of connecting with others and garnering fleeting external validation is highly overrated because you can’t embody something that you have never experienced. …

The Art of Self-Development — To stand firmly, a chair needs at least three legs to stand on. On fewer, it will not be able to stand on its own or remain stable, and it’s interesting because the same can be said about our sense of identity, and our professional lives. If, for example, you’re…

Here’s an interesting paradox for you: if you don’t want to be scared anymore, you have to put yourself in situations that’ll shake you to your core. The only way out is through. I’m writing this as someone who struggles with bouts of crippling anxiety. Sometimes, I can laugh it…

Feel But Don’t Wallow — “If you do not control the enemy, the enemy will control you” — Miyamoto Musashi I’ve been writing for a little over ten years now, and I’ve been alive for more than twice that. …