Some days, it feels like the world is tugging at every piece of you. The texts. The noise. The pressure to keep showing up, even when you’re running on fumes. You smile. You nod. You keep saying yes, until suddenly, you're the one who’s quietly unraveling. But protecting your energy isn’t selfish. It’s sacred. It’s […]

Life isn’t black and white. We don’t always get clear-cut answers for why things happen the way they do. What truly matters isn't just what happens to us, but the way we interpret it. Our perception is what ultimately filters our experiences.    Appreciate the Small Things To live fully, we must learn to find […]

How often do you go through social media and come across comments such as... ‘Hang in there’ ‘You simply need to leave the house’ ‘Don’t give up’ ‘Things could have been worse’... ...under a post where someone had shared a negative experience?  In abstract, there is nothing wrong with such comments. But, there is something […]

Self-criticism is sneaky. It dresses up like motivation, whispering things like “You should’ve done more” or “Why can’t you get it right?” And at first, it might feel like it's pushing you forward. But eventually, it just wears you down. That mental heaviness you’re carrying? The constant second-guessing, guilt, and invisible pressure to be perfect? […]

You get out of bed. And you’re in another “mood.” Maybe you’re feeling grumpy, annoyed, irritable, impatient, angry, or simply a bit on edge. You lose it at a drop of a hat. The coffee wasn’t made right. That person meant to cut you off in traffic; how dare they! Everything gets under your skin. […]

Breakups can be brutal. Whether it ended in a whisper or a wildfire, the emotional fallout can leave you dazed, hollow, and wondering if you’ll ever feel normal again. One minute you're fine, scrolling playlists and eating ice cream straight from the carton; the next, you're crying in the shower because a darn shampoo scent […]

The phrase, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, which is now cliché, was a saying used by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, “He divines remedies for injuries; he knows how to turn serious accidents to his own advantage; that which does not kill him makes him stronger.”- Friedrich Nietzsche autobiography, Ecce Homo Ever since then, […]

  Sometimes it leaves you numb, and at other times, it feels like your heart is being ripped out, with nothing left to hold on to — that’s the nature of emotional pain.   What you’re feeling is perfectly normal.   Painful situations are inevitable in life. Yet we try our best to avoid pain […]

We all know someone who refuses to see the obvious - maybe a friend who won't admit their partner is cheating, or a family member who ignores clear signs of addiction. Sometimes, we're the ones avoiding uncomfortable truths about ourselves. Denial isn't just being stubborn. It's our mind's way of protecting us from pain we're […]