S3E1: Is “New Year, New Me” Still A Thing?

S3E3: That Frickin’ Imposter Syndrome

uuuuuuuurgh, imposter syndrome. you… you jerk. some days you get moments where you know how hard you worked and of course, if you get praise for it, you know it’s well deserved and then you get those other days where you feel like, “is this me? really?” yes, darling. it is you. but then why tf do you feel like it isn’t?? because imposter syndrome. listen to find out🗣 ✨Tuesdays - mental musings ✨Fridays - film commentary/reviews Please comment, share, follow 👌🏽 Let’s help each other grow, seeds🌻 IG: @ilisil_sa Twitter: @Christarei ilisilchitchats.wordpress.com Articles referenced: What Is Imposter Syndrome? | Very Well Mind https://www.verywellmind.com/imposter-syndrome-and-social-anxiety-disorder-4156469 [https://www.verywellmind.com/imposter-syndrome-and-social-anxiety-disorder-4156469] Imposter Syndrome | Alexandra Owens https://www.psycom.net/imposter-syndrome [https://www.psycom.net/imposter-syndrome] Imposter Syndrome: When You Feel Like A Fraud | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-main-ingredient/202102/imposter-syndrome-when-you-feel-fraud [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-main-ingredient/202102/imposter-syndrome-when-you-feel-fraud] Start your own podcast for free with Buzzsprout and help support our show too. Let’s help each other grow! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1362433]

S3E2: The Minimalism Bug Kind of Bit Me

in today’s episode i’m exploring minimalism as taught by The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, after watching their two documentaries. i am considering what minimalism is and who it’s really for. for a long time i thought of minimalism as a mere aesthetic with furniture i couldn’t afford, until i learned about the lifestyle side of it. i may have been bit… may have. listen to find out🗣 ✨Tuesdays - mental musings ✨Fridays - film commentary/reviews Please comment, share, follow 👌🏽 Let’s help each other grow, seeds🌻 IG: @ilisil_sa Twitter: @Christarei ilisilchitchats.wordpress.com Articles referenced: What Is Consumer Culture? | Small Business - Chron.com. https://smallbusiness.chron.com/consumer-culture-57886.html [https://smallbusiness.chron.com/consumer-culture-57886.html] What Is Minimalism? | The Minimalists https://www.theminimalists.com/minimalism/ [https://www.theminimalists.com/minimalism/] Start your own podcast for free with Buzzsprout and help support our show too. Let’s help each other grow! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1362433]

S3E1: Is “New Year, New Me” Still A Thing?

it’s a brand new year. brand new season. brand new me? is “new year, new me” still a thing? what does that even mean and do people actually succeed in whatever goals they set for themselves that they need to achieve this year? if so, give us pointers :) ✨Tuesdays - mental musings ✨Fridays - film commentary/reviews Please comment, share, follow 👌🏽 Let’s help each other grow, seeds🌻 IG: @ilisil_sa Twitter: @Christarei articles referenced: https://wsbt.com/news/local/the-psychology-behind-the-new-year-new-me-mindset-explained [https://wsbt.com/news/local/the-psychology-behind-the-new-year-new-me-mindset-explained] https://www.dailycal.org/2016/02/17/new-year-new-me-or-reality/ [https://www.dailycal.org/2016/02/17/new-year-new-me-or-reality/] https://www.successconsciousness.com/blog/goal-setting/new-year-beginnings-resolutions/ [https://www.successconsciousness.com/blog/goal-setting/new-year-beginnings-resolutions/] https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/new-years [https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/new-years]https://www.goskills.com/Soft-Skills/Resources/Top-10-new-years-resolutions [https://www.goskills.com/Soft-Skills/Resources/Top-10-new-years-resolutions] Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1362433] Start for FREE

S2E16: POPPIE NONGENA #TheAudiencePerspective

i believe this to be the story of a thousand, if not millions of South African women who lived in the apartheid era, thus it’s somewhat more relatable than the stories of our icons. in this episode we talk about the telling of such stories when it comes to language and how our stories can mostly be understood if we tell them ourselves instead of going at it the Hollywood route. listen to find out some thoughts and commentary about this film🗣 which film/series would you like me to talk about next? ✨Tuesdays - mental musings ✨Fridays - film commentary/reviews Please comment, share, follow 👌🏽 Let’s help each other grow, seeds🌻 IG: @ilisil_sa Twitter: @Christarei  Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1362433] Start for FREE

S2E15: Rejecting Terms Like ‘Best Friend’ And ‘Friend’

the older you grow, the heavier certain terms you call someone become. ‘friend’ has such a heavy emphasis on it that you don’t know who to call friend, you don’t know who is your actual friend or you don’t know whose friend you are. i’m swapping that for organic relationships without labels. listen to find out🗣 ✨Tuesdays - mental musings ✨Fridays - film commentary/reviews Please comment, share, follow 👌🏽 Let’s help each other grow, seeds🌻 IG: @ilisil_sa Twitter: @Christarei ilisilchitchats.wordpress.com Check out Emily Smith’s Article https://medium.com/age-of-empathy/normalize-friendships-ending-f478eb27b3c7 [https://medium.com/age-of-empathy/normalize-friendships-ending-f478eb27b3c7] Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1362433] Start for FREE