Busyness becomes an identity when life falls apart. When everything personal is in freefall, the one thing you can control is output. You don’t heal; you deliver. The calendar becomes armour. A full day means you didn’t have to feel anything. Productivity becomes your way of healing. Grieving too, sometimes. I have started to treat …
Feels like every few weeks, I have to relearn how to exist, that I do not need to sit in the sun and move my body and not drink too much coffee and dress in clothes that make me feel good and talk to my friends and journal and get off my phone sometimes, and …
I hit my early 30s and I realized it’s time to start living a smarter, more fulfilling life. This definitely does not end the stress the anxiety. Those come in when you have bills to pay. In your 30s, it’s important to step back and get a little perspective through some good old-fashioned reflection (sometimes …
To start with: My lazy ass had a hard fucking time to adjust with the work culture here. Well, to be honest, I am still adjusting. It’s been 5 months since I moved. I guess it’s okay to whine for a few more months. Although, man of the house disagrees and wants me to just …
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Moving to another country used to seem like a daunting prospect to me – as I’m sure it does to many of you! Whether you’ve never moved out of your hometown or you’ve been living in the same home for years, uprooting ourselves can challenge our every sense and emotion. After spending 3 months here …
My day usually starts with my maid and cook waking me up with their doorbell. So practically, my doorbell is my alarm. Major math running in my head – how many hours do I need to complete this week and how many leaves am I left with. I struggle to get out the bed, get …
Just about 3 weeks ago, I was just Nikita, a wife though but not a Mum. Not even close to becoming one. Had no thoughts about it, no plans, no mood. Honestly, I felt like one only when I watched the videos that came on my Facebook and Instagram Feed. But then, it suddenly happened. …
How bad is it to not be able to make a decision? How bad it is to not have a sense of responsibility? Do you feel unwanted? Do you feel you have not done enough? Do you feel you could have done a lot more? I think these thoughts are normal. I remember moving to …
There’s a reason why I am doing this. I have had a very shitty start to my morning and I wanted to write about it to feel better. Or not? Or at least I have a way to pour my heart out. Just this morning, I took a look at myself in the mirror, right …
Being outspoken has been both a boon and a curse for me. I cannot speak enough about all the judgments and outspoken racism that I have gone through. -Thanks to being outspoken, you aren’t afraid to say when you’re upset, angry or disappointed, which means your relationships with loved ones are always very honest and open. …