The lessons I must never forget. M y dad used to say that there are some people that feel so guilt-stricken from all the favors they’ve received from you, that they feel unable to somehow repay you back. For them, it seems easier to distance themselves from you, or to…

Not an extra in someone else’s story. — Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you just had a gut feeling that you were not at the right place? Maybe you felt uneasy about something, or you were silently wondering to yourself, “what are you doing?” Not to generalize that feeling, but here’s an interesting concept. …

An insight on my views about pets before and after I became a pet owner — I have always been an animal lover. In particular, I like cats and birds. When I was little, my mom brought home a bird with a broken leg one day. My family nursed it to health, and when it felt better, it wouldn’t leave our house. I was thrilled to…

Can this be life-changing for you? I’ve struggled with weight and body image my whole life. As a child, I was constantly nagged about my bulging stomach, and how I was chubbier compared to other kids my age. I absorbed everything that was ever said to be the truth about…

Hey, is that a thing? — Medium is not new to me. Far from that, rather. I got to know about Medium as a platform about 2 years ago, when I was researching on how to start my own blog. The idea of already having a lot of like-minded people on the platform was something new…

An impactful statement… At the end of all your pain and suffering, there is a moment. That moment is nothing and everything. It defines relief, it defines bliss, and it defines peace. Many of us don’t realize that we are the key that unlocks that moment. …

I just wish I didn’t wait that long. Today is one of those days where I wonder whether I’ve done more than enough. I get told this a lot of times by friends and well-wishers that I just don’t know when to stop. I give myself reasons to believe that…

…And then I realized that I already had it! This post is lame. It’s the most random thing that could have ever crossed my mind, but somehow it taught me a valuable lesson. I am into personal development and I catch myself wondering a lot about my inability to take…

Food is hands down the most defining part of my identity. Since childhood, I associated junk food with feelings of joy and satisfaction. As a teenager, I was the awkward one in the group. While my other friends went on to date guys and do girlie stuff, I just found…