acceptance Archives - Vironika Wilde (Tugaleva)

For years, I've been working on cultivating acceptance and curiosity, and here is this little guru, who’s known about these things all along.

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What Would Tittens Do? Life Lessons From a Cat.

Vironika 4 years ago

Instead of trying to eliminate my perfectionism and labelling myself as an overcritical, overanalytical overthinker, I've learned to put these patterns to better use.

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The Gifts of Perfectionism: Why I Like to Make Life Hard for Myself

Vironika 4 years agoSeptember 24, 2018

I lost something important, but in return, I gained wisdom, experience, and valuable lessons about myself and my journey.

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7 Lessons I Learned From Being Robbed

Vironika 4 years agoJuly 24, 2018

How solitude has helped me think for myself around other people instead of alternating between being a people-pleasing doormat and a control-hungry rebel.

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The Doormat and the Control Freak: Healing With Solitude

Vironika 5 years agoMay 17, 2018

Instead of chasing stressful deadlines, I am choosing to focus on doing my best. Not pushing myself is sometimes the most self-loving thing I can do.

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Self-Love Is More Important Than Meeting a Deadline

Vironika 5 years agoDecember 5, 2017

What two new furry friends taught me about dealing with limitations.

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Lessons on Coping With Limitations From an Old Dog and a Wild Cat

Vironika 7 years agoDecember 3, 2017

The gentle art of recognizing the 4 common self-doubting thoughts and transforming them into thoughts of self-love and self-acceptance.

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The Art of Churning Self-Doubt Into Self-Love

Vironika 8 years agoDecember 4, 2017

A letter to the man who drinks wine every day at my neighborhood Starbucks to let him know—you're not alone, I know how you feel, and you will be okay.

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To The Man At Starbucks With Wine in His Cup

Vironika 8 years agoDecember 4, 2017

A letter to the voice of perfection inside my mind to let it know—I'm not going to listen to it anymore, and I'm not going to do it alone.

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It’s Not Me, It’s You—A Letter to Perfection

Vironika 8 years agoDecember 4, 2017

Why our efforts at self-improvement fail, and how we can stop disappointing (and start respecting and honouring) ourselves.

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The Dangers of Self-Improvement: Why Most New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work

Vironika 9 years agoDecember 4, 2017