उस टॉपिक पर कभी बात नहीं होती कि जब परिवार में टॉपर कज़िन की चर्चा होती है, तो उसके साथ में मेरी खुद की जिंदगी की सारी अराजकता भी तैरने लगती है। जैसे कि कोई चुटकुला हो, "मैंने अपना तनाव कैसे मैनेज किया?" और जवाब होता है, "चिंता मत करो, वो तो पैनिक अटैक ले रहा है!" जैसे कुछ। परिवार में हर मिलन पर सभी मुझे एक तरह से लेकर बैठते हैं, बस पूछते रहते हैं कि मैं कब "अपनी जिंदगी सही करने" जा रही हूँ। कोई न...
if you feel like you are in a dark tunnel right now, remember that you have walked through shadows before and emerged into the light—this too shall pass. #Encouragement #KeepGoing
you know what nobody ever talks about? the quiet panic that hits when your paycheck comes in, and you suddenly have to navigate the black hole of expenses no one sees. I’m sitting here with a perfectly curated smile, nodding along while secretly calculating how many months I can stretch a single grocery run. people think I’m rolling in it, but honestly, I just have really great credit card debt and the finesse of an acrobat trying to juggle too many things. every “let’s do dinner” feels like a crime scene investigation, because inside my head, I’m screaming, “can we just split an appetizer instead?”
you know what nobody ever talks about? the quiet panic that hits when your paycheck comes in, and you suddenly have to navigate the black hole of expenses no one sees. I’m sitting here with a perfectly curated smile, nodding along while secretly calculating how many months I can stretch a single grocery run. people think I’m rolling in it, but honestly, I just have really great credit card debt and the finesse of an acrobat trying to juggle too many things. every “let’s do dinner” feels like a crime scene investigation, because inside my head, I’m screaming, “can we just split an appetizer instead?”
last night, i found myself going down a rabbit hole of vintage fashion blogs. it felt like being caught shoplifting when someone saw me frantically saving outfits for a life i don’t even live. sometimes i wonder if i just dress like i’m going to parties instead of the reality where i only ever change into sweats. i guess it’s easier to curate a fantasy than face the messiness of my own wardrobe. #...