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Good Damage: Justifying the Trauma, Does it All Happen for a Reason?

  by: Rebecca Karenia “All the damage I got isn't good damage.. it's just.. damage. I haven't got nothing out of it and all those years I was miserable was for nothing.” The quote you see above was taken from Diane's monologue from the show Bojack Horseman. The character Diane Nguyen, a 40 year old aspiring writer, was contemplating whether she should continue writing her first book or stop altogether since it does not serve any purpose to all the hardships and trauma she went through. Sounds familiar? Let's dive deep into it! Oftentimes you may find yourself thinking that the trauma you’ve gone through in the past, happens to you for a reason. It must’ve happened with a purpose, right? And so in order to serve this purpose, you forge strength and resilience to become someone different- someone who learned from their mistakes. Someone who knows better about the truth and harshness of the real world. You define your own suffering and give it a whole new meaning so th...

Aldila Anisa: Kakak Online yang Mengajakmu Berbicara Lebih Baik pada Diri Sendiri

  by: Ilma Rosyidah Apakah kamu percaya dengan kekuatan self-talk ? Ternyata caramu berbicara dengan diri sendiri memiliki dampak yang lebih besar dari yang kamu kira loh! Yuk, simak profil dari seorang content creator yang menaruh perhatian besar pada self-healing dan self-development .  Aldila Anisa, seseorang di balik akun @aldila.aap dengan 1,8 juta pengikut di Tiktok. Ia sering disebut sebagai kakak online karena kontennya yang selalu menenangkan dan mentransfer semangat kepada orang lain layaknya seorang kakak. Awal mula Aldila memutuskan untuk menjadi content creator adalah jatuh bangun yang ia hadapi di tahun 2020. Di tengah permasalahan pribadinya, Aldila sadar akan pentingnya support system yang saling menenangkan dan menyemangati. Dengan motivasi untuk menjadi garda depan bagi banyak orang, Aldila memberi dukungan untuk bangkit dari masalah melalui konten-kontennya di Tiktok.  Perjalanannya menjadi content creator harus ia lalui dengan proses diremehkan da...

3 Autobiography about Women's Life Journey Finding Their Identity and Peace

by: Asti Hayan Educated  by Tara Westover “To admit uncertainty is to admit to weakness, to powerlessness, and to believe in yourself despite both. It is a frailty, but in this frailty there is a strength: the conviction to live in your own mind, and not in someone else’s.” Educated is a memoir about the struggle for self-discovery. Tara was raised in a survivalist family who didn't believe in the establishment including the government, health and education system. She never went to school nor hospital until she turned 17. Tara educated herself and she taught herself enough to get into Brigham Young University. Her upbringing coming from a particularly unusual family brought her to see education as a great mechanism of self-invention. T he Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After  by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil “Often adults said to me, “You’re so strong, you’re so brave.” But I didn’t want to be strong, I didn’t want to be brave. I wanted a fr...

Are You Self-Sabotaging?

  Have you ever thought to yourself that you’re not deserving of something? Perhaps good grades, a job offer, or even a promotion? Or maybe, when something good goes your way, you become skeptical and suspect that it’s too good to be true. If yes, then you are showing signs of self-sabotage. Self-sabotage is a common phenomenon, it happens to us all. Self-sabotage is when we consciously or unconsciously disrupt our success and well-being – mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, or even spiritually. Naturally, self-sabotage is a defense mechanism. Our brains are wired to avoid taking risks or doing something uncomfortable. When we step out of our comfort zone, a signal in our brain sends a warning to our bodies that we may be in danger or in a difficult situation. This signaling might not be able to differentiate what kind of discomfort we’re facing – whether being challenged to a new role in our work or running away from danger, so we run away from it altogether. For some peo...

Cegah Stunting, Campaign.com Gelar Penyuluhan Hingga Cek Kesehatan Gratis untuk Warga Kebayoran Baru

  Jakarta, 24 Maret 2023 - Salah satu masalah kesehatan yang tergolong tinggi di Indonesia adalah masalah stunting. Stunting merupakan kondisi di mana seorang anak gagal tumbuh dalam perkembangannya. Menurut data dari World Health Organization (WHO), kasus stunting global telah meningkat sebesar 21,3% sepanjang tahun 2020. Saat ini, lebih dari dua juta anak menderita gizi buruk dan lebih dari tujuh juta anak di bawah usia 5 tahun mengalami stunting. Data ini menunjukkan bahwa penanganan kondisi stunting perlu lebih digencarkan di masyarakat. Sebagai bentuk penurunan angka stunting di Indonesia, Campaign.com melakukan rangkaian kampanye #PahlawanMasaDepan, mulai dari mengadakan kompetisi memasak di Instagram, menyelenggarakan kampanye sosial di aplikasi Campaign #ForChange, hingga penyuluhan pencegahan stunting di RSUD Kebayoran Baru pada Selasa (21/03) lalu. Sebanyak 50 warga mendapat penyuluhan seputar stunting, serta pentingnya pemenuhan gizi ibu dan anak. Saat ini, banyak angg...

Febriany Eddy: Women's Turn to Lead!

  by: Chesilya Putri The choice by the multinational mining organization, PT Vale Indonesia to designate Febriany Eddy as CEO in 2021, is another step towards women in leadership roles, especially in the mining industry which is mostly dominated by men. Febriany Eddy is the CEO of PT Vale Indonesia who was officially elected at the 2021 General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS). Born in Palembang, Febriany Eddy, who is familiarly called Febri, has worked for almost 14 years at the mining company. Febri is a graduate of the Bachelor of Economics at the University of Indonesia. She also holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and National University of Singapore. Febri's early career began while working in the financial industry. Febri has worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Jakarta for 5.5 years and in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for 1.5 years. Febri also served as Vale Indonesia’s Project Financing Supervision and Financial Evaluation Manager for 3 years. In addition, Febr...

Confessing the Emotions

  by: Endah Pramesti We were created as human beings with thoughts and emotions, so we are sentient beings. Each of us must have felt sad, happy, angry, and so on as a form of emotion that arises. A fun fact is that we will always need a space to vent all the emotions that arise, we usually call it a coping mechanism. Well, everyone's coping mechanism certainly varies, the most extreme is to endanger yourself in order to feel safe. The emotions themselves are either positive or negative, and these are mostly formed by the environment around us, influencing our thoughts. Therefore, it is very important to be able to control them. You really need to know that in this world there are things that we can control, and things that are beyond our control. We just need to accept and be aware of these emotions, because they are there to be felt, and also what we need to stay away from is thinking about what people think about us. If you care about what others think, you will always depend on...

Angkie Yudistia: Listen by Heart

  by: Chesilya Putri source: Pinterest In her Instagram bio, Angkie Yudistia called herself ‘Hard of Hearing Mama’, author of 4 books, storyteller creator, and sociopreneur. Born in Medan thirty-five years ago, Angkie Yudistia became a disabled person when she was 10 years old. It is suspected that this happened because of the effects of using drugs when she was attacked by several diseases. Angkie was in a downturn, but the support from her family, especially her mother get her up and get back to living her life. In 2019, Angkie Yudistia was announced as one of President Joko Widodo's seven special millennial staff. She is entrusted with handling and being the president's spokesperson in the social sector. This achievement was not taken for granted, but it is known because previously Angkie had worked in the sociopreneur field, especially for the disability group. Angkie founded a company called Thisable Enterprise. The company she founded in 2011 aims to empower groups wi...

Rilakkuma and Kaoru: Heartwarming and Relatable Series

by: Tan Triesia “Every flower blooms in a different period.” Rilakkuma and Kaoru is a breath of fresh air–a heartwarming and cute, calming, and beautifully thoughtful show. The show follows Kaoru, a single and working-class woman, going through the everyday challenges of her life with her animal friends, Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, and Kiiroitori. Kaoru passes through her young adulthood without many close friends, lacks relationships, and is not really interested in her job. Her animal friends helped Kaoru as she went through everyday frustrations and found her self-worth.  The life of Kaoru highlights every small and relatable moment in life. We learn the same lessons as Kaoru throughout the year, fully understanding that new challenges will come.  Accepting Change In one of the episodes, the apartment they live in will be demolished. Kaoru searches for a new place as the situation forces her. Kaoru and her animal friends must leave their lovely apartment with so many memories...

Brutally Honest yet Encouraging Lyrics from Taylor Swift, “You’re On Your Own, Kid”

by: Asti Hayan It takes endless learning and unlearning to figure out what we want to do with our life. The experience of losing and growing while navigating our life is beautifully written by Taylor Swift in her song, You're on Your Own, Kid . The song features many personal and vulnerable lyrics that might resonate with all of us. Here are some takes of her lyrics from which we can learn a thing or two. "I didn't choose this town, I dream of getting out" Sometimes where we are and what we become right now is something that we don’t expect it to be. We yearn for something bigger and better, we have so much in store that we believe the world has yet to see. We dream of getting out. H owever, little did we know, we can bloom here in this very place. We don’t need to wait to get out, we just need to constantly grow while also living our life.  "My dreams aren't rare" We are just like everybody else trying to get a hold of this life. We dream, desire things...