Finding the heroes: stories that changed me
Four heroes, four stories, four lessons. They changed me and continuously challenge and teach me to be better. What are your heroes?
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What does it mean to walk away?
How do you leave when your stay is overdue? How do you stay when you would rather leave not even knowing the destitation? How to you battle the fear? I am exploring challenges of walking away here.
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Building my village: a lesson in vulnerability
There is nothing scarier than opening up and building your village. It took me years to understand that but is a continuous box of surprises, love and care for me. I absolutely adore my village and couldn’t be me without them. And this is an ode to them.
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Christmas – more than a feeling
With Christmas only six weeks away and me busy with the preparations for them, here is a short love letter to the holidays, a few worries about the preparations and a reminder that it can be whatever you choose it to be.
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Learning to be bold when taught to be quiet
Growing up when being told to be quiet and calm to succeed and facing reality of having to be bold is a tough pill to take. And yet, I am trying to learn, I am trying to be brave. I am trying to grow up.
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Building a routine and constantly failing
With adulthood comes obligations. Most of them are pushed on us instead of chosen by us. Nonetheless, we try to navigate that, build healthy habits and routines. We fail more often than not. So, why is it so difficult to stick to our promises and our dreams of ourselves? Overall, do we know who we…
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Somewhere between too little and too much
Growing up as a woman is constantly thinking that you are too little or too much. “On Our Best Bahviour” reminded me that it doesn’t have to be that way; I can be perfectly fine the way I am. But what if I don’t know who I am?
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Making your wishes come true
Some people start the new year with resolutions, goals and ambitions. We start with commitment to fulfil our wishes, one or three at a time. And here is a little story of how.
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Play as if you are five
When we are children, it’s so easy to play and go on imaginary or not adventures. But bit by bit we shed our sense of adventure, imagination, and even laughter. We play less and less to the point where it becomes such a distant memory that we started viewing silliness as odd and immature. However,…
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Dancing my life away
I am slowly growing into my skin and dancing is my fast-forward button for it. I am naturally anxious, and I find it challenging to remember that I can just be me – the quirky, nerdy, kind, funny, childish, bossy, smart me. And it’s not up to society to define who I should be. One…
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A moment alone
I chose to be alone that day. I chose to have dinner alone, to sleep alone, to explore alone.And I was happy, free, and truly me. Can you believe that this was a big deal for me? I didn’t think that I needed, wanted or even could do it and still remain happy and reconnect…
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Life in Analog 