I recently wrote a variation of this for a question about my passions and it was perfect timing, as today is the seven year anniversary of my Bharatanatyam Arangetram! There is something about stepping onto an empty stage or opening a blank page in my journal that sparks an inspiration within me. Hearing the first …
A lot of people express their concerns and frustrations when it comes to their friends and families not understanding them. People continuously struggle with wanting to let others know what they’re thinking and how they’re feeling. But they don’t know how to. Whether your friend struggles to explain things because of their anxiety or not–talk …
“It’s not that hard to be a decent human being.” What started off as an angry rant ended up becoming the epitome of my thoughts regarding the dilemma of the lack of or insensitivity of conversations. Someone who has become so important in my life unknowingly incorporated this very simple phrase into the lives of every single girl …
People seek different types of treatment when it comes to mental health illnesses. Whether you choose therapy or medicine, I think having any form of a support system is a key ingredient for improvement in your well-being. As I’ve mentioned before, I kept my problems to myself for years. This bottling up of different concerns, …
Don’t have fun. Don’t laugh as much as you want to. Don’t get too attached to people. Don’t enjoy nights out. Don’t live your life the way you want to. Those are the things I let my mind believe and let my life live by for the past three years. And no one else should …
“Aahhhhhh.Bapuuuuu.” My mom’s incomprehensible words were followed by gut wrenching screams and cries. Despite being on separate floors, her shrieking voice made me jerk out of my sleep. Not knowing what was happening, I jumped out of bed and followed her terrifying screams leading down to the kitchen. As I ran down the stairs, I heard her slamming and …
For far too long I’ve been a closed book. A closed book that has a bubbly, happy and successful cover. However, when it comes to my own feelings, problems, and minor details, I wait for someone to take the effort to open my book and learn about what I keep bottled up inside. For far too …
As many people know, I recently got a tattoo with my roommate for her 21st birthday. It was a spontaneous decision–she had always wanted to get one when she turned 21, and instead of just going with her like I had planned, I decided to get one too! I was someone who never thought about getting …
Mental health …a topic that so many people try to avoid talking about. I’m pretty sure I would lose quite a few readers just by starting my post off with these two words. Yet, those same two words together have become such a defining phrase in my life. I’ll admit that I was among those individuals who …
