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Hollytail
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Number of ratings6 Number of reviews5 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish, Chinese Listener sinceMar 14, 2024 Last activein last 6 months GenderFemale PathStep 155 People helped41 Chats119 Forum posts56 Forum upvotes106
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Hi, I'm Hollytail and currently majored in Psychology with Education.

Nice to meet you and I'm more than glad to chat to anyone I met here!



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Thoughts about Ikigai
IDG 7 Cups Community Hub / by Hollytail
Last post
 July 9th
...See more This is my first time heard of the word Ikigai (生きがい). After doing some searching, I kind of feel like this is a complicated concept that cannot simply be explained in a few words in English. It is often described as the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Ikigai encourages individuals to pursue activities and goals that bring them joy and satisfaction, therefore bringing a sense of fulfillment and contentment.   I kind of feel like nowadays, many people, especially young people do not really have an ikigai. (at least people around me). With the fast-paced, technology-driven lifestyle, there seems to be a growing sense of disconnection and aimlessness. When I’m talking with some people around me, usually I could hear they say: “I actually do not have any choices, I’m just on a one-way road and being push by life.’ The concept of ikigai meanwhile emphasized finding ‘joy’ and ‘purpose’, which is people lack of nowadays. People might choose a career that have a better perceived future, e.g., business or economy instead of what they really like. This lack of ikigai can result in a sense of emptiness and a lack of fulfillment, as individuals struggle to find activities or goals that truly resonate with their inner passions and values. I think people should find a way to rediscovering their ikigai.   Here's my questions for you: 1.     When did you find out your own ikigai or do you always have an ikigai? 2.     Do you have any suggestions to promote rediscovering ikigai nowadays?
Reflection on Thinking and Cognitive Skills
IDG 7 Cups Community Hub / by Hollytail
Last post
 June 17th
...See more After reading the contents of Dimension 2----Thinking and Cognition skills, I immediately think of an ancient metaphor in my culture. It compared human as a frog sitting at the bottom of the well. Frogs under the well can only see a small piece of sky above it and lost the ability to make a comprehensive judgement about the whole world, not mentioning using different thinking methods and experience personal growth.    For me, the difficulties once I encountered in my life seemed to be acted as the well that trapped me bereaved me cognitive skills. Years ago, I was taking an extremely important exam that could influenced the direction of my life. Honestly speaking, I was terrified and believed that ‘if I failed that exam, my life would definitely be ruined.’ Unfortunately, with a lot of preparation, I still failed that exam. However, thank to my failure, I finally got a chance to get of the ‘well’ that trapped me for so long and got a chance to explore the unknown world. And luckily, right now, my life was still going to the direction I liked and most importantly, I learnt a lot of possibilities of life.    With the tips provided by the course, I wish to further develop my cognitive skills. I was always doing badly at making long-term goals, I think I could start to focus more on the future and set possible and achievable goals.   Here’s my question for you: 1.     Do you find setting long-terms goals useful, why or why not? 2.     What had you down to improve your cognitive skills?
Want to make new friends
20 & Over Community / by Hollytail
Last post
 April 10th
...See more Hi! I am a listener and I'd really like to make new friends through this process. I'm majored in psychology with education and more than welcome to discuss any interesting topics 
Share with me stories related to animals in your culture
Around the World / by Hollytail
Last post
 March 22nd
...See more Hey! I am recently quite fascinated about stories related to animals in different cultures around the world. Can you share with me any kind of stories related to any kind of animals then? Maybe I can go first by sharing a famous myth that has been passed down for centuries: In the ancient era, the daughter of the Creation Goddess  fell in love with a normal human being. However, her husband was tragically killed by the sea. In order to revenge, she turned herself a seabird and decided to fill the ocean by dropping twigs, leaves and stones into it day after day. There are a lot of different versions of the endings of the story. One ending said the Goodness was finally moved by her and helped her to fill up the sea, other endings suggested that she was probably still repeating the same thing somewhere in the world after thousands of years. I would be really glad to hear the stories from your culture!
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Holly was empathetic, validating, and compassionate. She didn't try to force me to make any decisions and instead sat with me where I was at.
They were amazing. I felt listened to and they helped me feel better about my situation without being judgmental. They are a comprehensive person.
Really friendly and lovely. Listens and takes in everything that you’ve said and helps you understand it without any judgement and helps you piece together and understand your thoughts Conducts themselves in a professional yet friendly manner. Would definitely speak to them again for any further troubles. Thank you Hollytail.
Holly is a great listener. I talked to her several times and she always helped me a lot. I could talk sincerely about my problems, she is very understanding. D.
A kind a discreet listener.
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