Tag: healing journey
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The Decision That Didn’t Fix My Life — But Changed Me Anyway
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. If you had asked me a few years ago to describe a “life-changing decision,” I would’ve imagined something dramatic. Quitting a job. Moving cities. Cutting people off mid-sentence and walking away like a Bollywood climax scene. But the decision that actually…
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Where Do I See Myself in the Next 10 Years? | Life Goals, Career Vision & Future Plans
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? The funny part is—if you had asked me this question five years ago, I would’ve said, in my grave.Just kidding. I’m a Hindu—we don’t even do graves. But you get the point. Back then, the future felt like something optional.Now, at the very least, I know this—I’m…
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The Weight of Grief: Why no one’s pain is smaller or bigger than someone else’s
Back in 2021, I was open about my struggles with mental health. At that time, it felt like everyone around me was turning on me, reminding me that the cause of my grief was childish – that there were people out there who had it way worse. And I agree, there will always be someone…
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How to Hit Reset in Life: 10 Simple Ways to Restart When You Feel Stuck
Because sometimes the best way forward is to pause, breathe, and begin again. We all hit those phases where life starts to feel… stale. Like you’re just going through the motions, watching yourself from the outside, feeling stuck in routines that once felt exciting. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything’s gone wrong, but it definitely means…
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Mistakes I Make Every Year (And the Ones I’m Not Repeating This Time)
A brutally honest personal essay about the mistakes I make every year – habits, people, and patterns I’m finally done repeating for good. Look, the thing is, I know I have issues. I know. I am aware. When 2024 began, I was already going through a rough patch in life. I had seen a picture…
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On Play, Chaos, and Letting Myself Be
Yes, but not in the way people usually mean it. Playtime, to me, isn’t about games or scheduled fun. It’s the moments where I stop being useful and start being myself. It’s flirting with ideas, overthinking conversations for no reason, turning my life into a narrative, laughing at my own jokes, annoying the people I…