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The Blur and the Bruises
To be honest, my school life seems to be a blur. I can’t seem to remember the details of a lot of things. I don’t remember what we wore on annual day or who topped which subject or who sat beside me in class 8B. But I do remember how I felt. I remember the…
Creativity, Healing & Growth, Life & Emotions, Nostalgia, personal essays, random, reflections, Social, Uncategorizedchildhood trauma, coming of age, emotional healing, growing up, healing the inner child, life, life lessons, mental health awareness, past and present, personal essays, personal growth, quiet strength, school memories, seeking belonging, self acceptance, self discovery, self reflection, unlearning shame, vulnerability, writing to heal
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Freedom, Choice and Life
A lot of people have told me that life is full of choices. Is it really, or is it a combination of a lot of other things, luck, fate, spouse, children, parents, responsibilities, liabilities, duties and innate desire. Is anyone free, really? I don’t think there is an easy answer to this question. We all…
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Prisoners of our mind….
What would you consider as an accomplishment? Is it when you reach a certain stage in your career, or is it when you get a desired degree, or when you buy certain things you wanted or when you marry the person you love? I mean what is it really? What should be our driving force?…
adulthood, Career, Creativity, Desire, employment, human, inspiration, life, longing, longingness, meaning, mind, people, Philosophy\, thought, thoughts, wants
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Apne apne Ram…. each to his own
One of the most misunderstood characters in our Indian mythology is Ram. Who is Ram? The eldest and the most dutiful son of Dashrath, who was the heir to the throne of Ayodhya. Due to the evil scheming of his step mother, who wanted the throne for her own son, Ram was sent to the…
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The long walk….. from anger to happiness
Anger is a futile emotion. It does nothing for you, just burns your heart and makes you cry for revenge. All those endless hours of plotting and saying the right things that should have been said. All the pent-up emotion an a seething rage which is more often than not impotent. Impotent because nothing can…
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Man, woman and violence
With the increasing number of sexual crimes being committed in the country, I am both alarmed and disturbed. What has changed that has marked such an increasing rate of violence against women. Violence seems to be the only answer our men have, whether it is the comfort of their own homes or workplace. What I…
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Then and now
When i was younger there were a lot of things to do and learn, even though there was no internet and smartphones. Those days you were really thought to be smart or cool if you knew facts and figures or if you could answer current affairs and general knowledge questions without batting an eyelid. Shows…
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