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03 Jul

The War Within Part III: Embracing My Own Worth…

Naks0 CommentsLife, Mental wellness

I have always thought that there was a problem with society’s obsession and intense focus on comparisons; how we compare against others, rather than paying attention to our intrinsic value. Our culture tells us we need to be special and above average to feel good about ourselves, but we can’t all be above average all the time. I couldn't be above average all the time. And that was okay. Because ordinary does not equal meaningless. For me, as I know for many of you, establishing and honoring my own self-worth was a difficult task. I thought that taking the steps…

29 Jun

The War Within PartII: Learning to accept God’s Love and Mercy.

Naks0 CommentsLife, Mental wellness

I knew! I knew! I knew I was smart. I knew I was gifted and really good at some stuff. The problem was never about whether I acknowledged the compliments I heard or not. I did acknowledge them. Of course not every day, but majority of the time my self-esteem was good. I acknowledged what I heard and what I discovered about myself as fact. But never as the truth. I never accepted any of it…. I did not believe I was worthy enough to do so. And that was the problem… ************ “We ask ourselves, who am I to…

24 Jun

The War Within….

Naks0 CommentsLife, Mental wellness

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” _Brené Brown Years ago, when you were younger, you were most probably fearless. You didn’t mind what you wore, how you spoke, or how the world perceived you. You opened your eyes and your heart to new experiences and people and trusted that everything was going to be okay. Somewhere along the way, you started hiding and learned that being vulnerable can hurt. You probably got teased and laughed at for one thing or the other, and you learned that not everyone…

06 May

The Silent Movement… #LettersToOurYoungerSelves

Naks0 CommentsLetters To Self, Life

“And even when they refuse to listen, I'll keep talking anyway, hoping on a slim chance that the things inside my head are worth something to someone.” ― Nadège Richards When I started this Series I honestly had no idea what I was doing. The only thing I was sure about was Stories. I knew we all had stories, we all had life lessons that we had learnt along the way. I knew we all had depth, that we all had voices. I knew I wanted to be able to capture a person’s authenticity, voice and message...but I had no idea…

05 Apr

Lockdown Requests…

Naks0 CommentsLife, Pockets of Wisdom

The whole world is facing a crisis. There is an inescapable sense of anxiety, stress, and uncertainty. We’re living in a time that will make history but we’re living in it feeling helpless. In moments of such fear, we are forgetting about connection, compassion and community. We might all be facing the same thing but we are being affected by it differently. This is my humble request. That we choose compassion. For some people, life was already tough before the pandemic. There are people who were fighting illnesses, life threatening disease, struggling with basic needs, burying loved ones, trying to…

27 Dec

The Year Spent In Silence….

Naks0 CommentsLife, Mental wellness

If you noticed I haven’t really written on here for a while. By “really writing” I mean I haven’t allowed myself to really open up and bleed on paper. But today I have something important to share. May you put aside whatever it is you’re doing and give me your attention for a few minutes... I was asked an interesting question during a small interview; “When do you feel at peace?” My answer was “When I’m in myself.” I’m at peace in myself so I’m at peace with you, with my surrounding. As a child trying to escape the madness around me…

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