When the weight of this world seems to collapse on my lungs, all I do is breathe. A reminder to be a friend towards my own body; to inhale into it not only the gift of oxygen, but of self-awareness,... Continue Reading →
Misfit. You're a misfit among all the people you see around while you walk through these corridors. These conversations; these groups of friends; you'll never be a part of them. Envious. That could be the only explanation as you become... Continue Reading →
Dear readers, It has been quite some time since my thoughts have been hijacked by either diaspora or nostalgia. So, I turned them into pieces of art and decided to share with you. That was it! Hope you enjoyed! Do... Continue Reading →
Dear readers, This post comes off with an extreme delay as now summer, let alone spring is about to end. But, it's never too late to reminisce the colors of this beautiful season, right? Spring for me, started with the... Continue Reading →
A friend once said to me, "You don't know the tragedy of my life". I was perplexed when I read those words in the text message. For the several days which followed after, I wondered what really could be the... Continue Reading →
Dear readers, If all goes well, April will mark the end of Canadian winter (I really hope so), but knowing the unpredictable weather here, there could be a parting wave of snow even in May *sigh*. Anyhow, there's something about... Continue Reading →
Twenty one years of being on this earth and as far as I can remember I have been a people pleaser all my life. Reason: Fear of abandonment. It was during my school years that I realized something grave. There... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I wonder if extroverts have it easy. Do they ,too, feel the soul crushing weight on their shoulders forcing them to get out of their skin in order to be acknowledged? How do words come to them so effortlessly?... Continue Reading →
2016 for me, has been a year of personal growth. It was the year I felt I was the most close to myself than ever before. Perhaps because I lost quite a few people around me. I discovered things about... Continue Reading →