Essays
Why Am I Not Allowed To Mourn?
I received a notification from my dad and almost had a heart attack, only to realise it was just my brother using his phone. It felt like nothing and everything
The Haunting Music of Guilt
At the back of my mind, someone is trying to scream, their voice all muffled up.
Living life on aeroplane mode
I’ve done a lot to not just be logical but also intuitive.
Why bad mothers are better for the economy
Bad mothers?
I can’t wait to die
Why are you afraid of aging?
The Cost of Being Perceived Positively
A reflection on comparison, projection, and the loneliness of never truly being seen.
"The Fall" by Albert Camus
An excerpt from my journal
Train yourself to not abandon yourself
On fear, detachment, solitude, and learning to stay loyal to yourself.
How to save someone
(You can't)
Fear of Abandonment and its Manifestation
On getting chased by a gorilla and more.
I Want to Help Others, But I Can’t Even Help Myself
A personal story
Let your identity crisis save the day.
Let your confusion guide you to a better tomorrow.
What's your capacity for delight?
The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.
Life will invest in you. But will you?
Push yourself. Keep learning. You are your best investment.
The importance of disobedient kids
Who fares better as an adult? Kids who silently obey or those who don't?
Believe in more than just yourself
You breathe, you think and you do.
Change surrounds us but the world moved on as it did before and THAT will never change
I have recently started reading “The Stranger” by Albert Camus and I came across this line which shook me.
Do I truly believe when I only pray in need?
As a kid, I’ve noticed myself truly praying only when I was in pain or needed some sort of help.
From Rage to Relief: Why Sadness wins over Anger
I used to be an aggressive kid.
Optimism is not a quick fix
“The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel, I came across a chapter called “The Seduction of Pessimism”.
Reality as it is
“Accepting reality as it is”.
To define is to limit
Haven’t we all had those moments of asking others, usually our friends for their opinions on us.
What is my truth?
At this stage of my life, as a 17-year-old teenager, I don't know.