Astrid Helps | Accountability partner | Biologist|

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Bloganuary 2026. Jan 9. My mission is to remain financially independent :) while helping others!

Last year, I shared an honest confession on how I thought I was entitled to be supported by my parents. I still feel ashamed about it. Luckily, several years ago, I realized that was unacceptable 🙂 Things have taken a turn since (read more about that on the link above). This past year, I have…
Bloganuary 2026. Jan 8. I’m more optimistic about having a very long life.

Last year, I wrote a quite pessimistic blog post about living for a long time. Now I think that if we take care of ourselves and our bodies, living a long life is actually a good thing. There’s a component of luck involved, and I’m aware of it. You can take care of yourself and…
Bloganuary 2026. Jan 7. I should sleep more in 2026, and so should you.

I write this with a total of beautiful 8.7 hours of sleep. Yesterday I was extremely tired, and I had to use all of my willpower not to take a nap in the afternoon. I went to bed at 10 pm, did a short meditation, and then fell asleep. I woke up around 11 pm…
Bloganuary 2026. Jan 6. If I had a Billboard, I would publish comics from The Awkward Yeti and…

Sarah scribbles, Nathan Pyle, Adam Ellis, and more 🙂 Of course… only if I get their permission, and they would choose which comic they want to publish. Side note: Here you can learn more about the Awkward Yeti. From time to time, I would just publish the message “Don’t worry, be cappy” with art of…
Bloganuary 2026. Jan 5. I used to get stuck thinking about the past (Ruminating to death)

I had forgotten about the term rumination. It is a chronic and awful form of overthinking (Please read here to get a better definition). Have you ever been stuck thinking about something dumb you did in your past and thinking on ways you could have prevented it or how you would deal with it now?…
Time is the most valuable gift we can receive (and give).

When I read this prompt, the first thing that came to my mind was… nothing. I couldn’t think of anything, and I’m not sure why. I am at this point in my life where I am not looking for someone else to give me anything. I think that’s why my mind had no idea of…
Bloganuary 2026. Jan 3. What colleges have I attended?

The author reiterates a previous response regarding their education, stating they earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from ULA. The response reflects consistency in their past statements about their academic background. For more details, a link to the original post is provided.