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When Silence Becomes an Answer
There’s something oddly exhausting about waiting for replies you know might never come. Not in a dramatic, life-altering way. Just enough to sit with you longer than you’d like. The kind of waiting where you check your phone without real hope, reread what you sent, and wonder if you said too much or, worse, not…
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Good Days, Bad Days and the Thin Line Between Them
If you’ve been reading this blog for even a little while, you probably know that I suffer from anxiety. I mean, it’s literally in the name. Anyway, it’s not just anxiety—I’ve got the kind that not only makes you not want to eat anything but also makes you want to throw up everything you’ve eaten…
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Interview with Tanvi Parulkar, Founder of Rum & Raisin, on Creativity, Mental Health, and Entrepreneurship
Tanvi Parulkar turned her love for art into Rum & Raisin, a brand dedicated to creating playful, non-intimidating tools for daily mental health care. In this interview, she shares how personal experiences with ADHD and anxiety shaped the brand, the struggles of scaling a bootstrapped business, and how she balances creativity with the demands of…
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No Place to Call My Own: An Interview with Author Alina Gufran
Alina Gufran’s No Place to Call My Own offers a raw and unfiltered look at identity, belonging, and the turbulence of one’s twenties. Through complex, flawed characters, the novel explores relationships in a way that feels deeply real and relatable. In this interview, Alina shares her journey of writing the book, the inspiration behind its…
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The Unfillable Void
Do you ever feel like you could have everything a person might dream of—a loving family, a successful career, the love of your life, good mental health, and close friends—but still find that it’s not enough to heal the broken part inside you? Like no matter how much you achieve or how perfect your life…
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Being Distant to Begin With
As I sat anxiously awaiting the results of my 9th-grade exams, my mind was a whirlpool of thoughts. I was mentally prepared for just scraping through. Yet, the moment my teacher stepped into the classroom to distribute the papers, my anxiety morphed into a cocktail of fear and frustration. I had managed to fail the…
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It’s Not You, It’s Me
Euthanasia, the deliberate act of ending a life to alleviate suffering, remains one of the most contentious moral issues of our time. The debate is often clouded by emotion, societal norms, and the innate human fear of death. Yet, the core of the issue is frequently misunderstood, with much of the conversation revolving around those…
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Inside Out 2 Review: Pixar’s Brilliant Return to the World of Emotions
Pixar’s eagerly anticipated sequel to the 2015 hit Inside Out is now gracing cinema screens across the world, reacquainting audiences with Riley and her colourful spectrum of emotions. Since we last saw her, Riley has grown into a teenager—a change that comes with new emotional challenges. At 13, she not only contends with familiar feelings…
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The Time I Got Sued
It was the middle of October, and I was floating on cloud nine after finishing my exams. But my bubble of bliss burst faster than a balloon at a porcupine convention when my teacher strutted into the classroom holding a letter with my name plastered on it. Cue the spotlight on me as she announced…
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Making Things Up in my Head
Imagine you’re walking down a path, and suddenly you start imagining monsters lurking in the shadows. At first, it’s harmless, just a little game your mind plays. But then, without realising it, you start believing those monsters are real. You become so consumed by your imagined dangers that you forget to look where you’re going.…
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