Why is it Difficult to Make New Connections?

4 Dec 2018

I woke up again in the wee hours of the morning, unable to get a decent night’s sleep. I desperately tried hard to fall back asleep, but restlessness became my blanket and soon my eyes were as wide eyed as my cat’s.

I rolled over and fumbled around in the dark for my phone and saw that it was only 4:03am. Another 57 mins to go before my alarm is supposed to wake me up to go to my bootcamp class at the gym. Unable to find interest in any of my apps on my phone at four in the morning, I for no other reason than boredom began scrolling through my list of phone contacts. … More Why is it Difficult to Make New Connections?

Undoing the Effects of Childhood Abuse

27 Nov 2018

Those who experienced childhood abuse will go through a different journey than those who didn’t. It can be sometimes difficult to explain this journey to someone who’s never experienced it before. At the end of the day, it’s your journey and your life to own. And finding peace with your journey opens doors to so many great things that you didn’t even realize before. … More Undoing the Effects of Childhood Abuse

Please stop telling me that I have a choice

17 Nov 2018

Choices are made based on the thoughts and feelings we have. These thoughts can sometimes be created by past woes, experiences and triggers. Tuning them out isn’t as simple as saying you have a choice. People who experienced childhood abuse and trauma need to regain a sense of themselves before they can learn to make healthier choices consistently. … More Please stop telling me that I have a choice

Let’s Talk about Your Mental Health

4 Nov 2018

When people live with the pain of depression, anxiety and anger, it’s even more critical to become more self-aware of the ups and downs of the powerful emotions and re-channel them through expressive words. This is especially true for men who struggle at home communicating their wounds to their wives and kids. Men who are unable to recognize the reasons behind their struggles, need to take a deeper dive and explore what could be triggering some of their unwanted feelings. And for men who don’t, may fall into a deep abyss of their depression and anxiety. If improperly managed, it can lead to anger and in many cases emotional, verbal and physical abuse. … More Let’s Talk about Your Mental Health

Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk Because Today is World Mental Health Day!

10 Oct 2018

Today is World Mental Health Day and I had the opportunity to reflect on some of the things I take for granted. Something miraculous happened to me along the way when I had a relieving conversation with my friend Joon who lives with schizophrenia. This post is dedicated to her and all the courageous and wonderful people in the World who live with a mental illness.
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My Journey with Depression

3 Oct 2018

Depression isn’t something that can be summed up easily in one sentence. Just ask anyone who’s experienced depression, it’s so much more than not having energy to do things. Depression comes and goes and even behind my biggest smiles, I still sometimes feel depressed.

Mental Illness Awareness Week is from October 1-7, 2018. Support your community’s mental health organizations by raising awareness. Feel free to share about a mental health group in your community below in the comments! … More My Journey with Depression