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5 ACTS OF SELFCARE (THAT YOU CAN PRACTICE NOW!)
What’s up, people? Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone who is celebrating! As a proud member of the Single People’s Club, I have decided to spend this Valentine’s Day practicing self-love, which, if you know me well, is nothing new (because I try to practice it every day). I always say that loving yourself is the…
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500+ Things to be Grateful For
All throughout my life, I had fascinated about a life where I would finally be happy. Where everything would be perfect and I would be eternally happy. Yes, that is delusion in its purest form. However, recently, I understood that we all are so stuck up on making things perfect, that we often times forget…
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Escaping Daily Stresses + Fourth Wing Review
Hello, people! Hope you all are doing well. I’ve been busy lately working on some projects, but I don’t want to bore you with the details. Today, I’m here with a reflection and a book review! It’s been a while since I’ve chit-chatted on the blog, so let’s dive right in. Although I’ve been busy,…
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Festive Activities to do This Diwali
my age are already diving into plans—everything from picking the perfect outfit to figuring out gifts, and yes, even dealing with house-cleaning and debating whether to invite that one nosy neighbor to the party. For those who aren’t familiar, Diwali is a festival celebrated in India each year to honor the return of Lord Rama…
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I CAN’T Stay Quiet.
For the past few days, I’ve been in a constant state of unease. I can’t sleep, eat, or go about my day without thinking of the young woman on the night of the tragedy. There are so many emotions I feel whenever I think about a woman who had to die a thousand deaths before…
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Happy Friendship Day!
Happy Friendship Day to you, readers! Today we celebrate our chosen family and recognize that bonds can be deep without blood relations. I feel incredibly lucky in friendship. My friends are my emotional support, the ones I can rely on during my toughest times. Most of my friendships formed when I wasn’t actively looking for…
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People-Pleasing Taught Me THIS!
The root of all evil for people who aren’t very self-accepting, isn’t it? People-pleasing is basically the act of working according to others’ expectations to make them happy. However, what do we really achieve from pleasing others who don’t know how to fight our battles? Do they pat you on the back when you finally…
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Longing
I saw you yesterday, in the parking lot, You looked as beautiful as ever. Your hair still is the darkest shade of brown, Your eyes dull the shine of amber. You were talking, smiling over a call, And I lost all of myself in that moment. I felt a longing, tugging at my heart, Urging…
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Summer
I pressed the record button on the voice recorder on my phone. “Anytime you feel ready, Miss Morrison, you can start speaking,” I said. Miss Morrison sat still. Her wrinkles were more prominent now that she had grown older. She let out a deep sigh and began speaking. “Summer was my granddaughter. Just like the…
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Resemblance
I felt a pat on my back as I sipped my espresso. I turned around to see a woman, probably as old as a college student staring at me. She had hazel-brown eyes that looked tense. “Excuse me, Sir, I think our tickets got interchanged at the counter. This is probably yours. I was just…
Sweven
Writing is a therapy.
Sweven 