A tale of two chairs: Stylist’s and mine
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ.
Being balanced, by being authentic
All my life, I have heard my family blame it on me for choosing to study psychology.
“You think too much, shouldnโt have let you study psychology.”
FOMO: Parental Anxiety During Exams
I wake up to a flood of messages from school groups
๐ Has anyone marked East India Company locations?
Podcast: Broken children living in grown bodies
Talking about dysfunctional family dynamics isnโt easy, especially in a culture that constantly emphasizes the importance of loving your family.
When Our Kids Carry the Weight of the World
My daughter recently shared something that worried me. She told me that some of her friends say things like โI would rather dieโ
The Empathy deficit in Interview Panels
“The first impression often foreshadows the final outcome.” Never have I understood the rationale behind the hostility, belittling, and stress tactics used by interview panels
From Shadows to Recognition: A Therapistโs Public Dilemma
“Never have I ever!” It’s a game we often play at parties or gatherings, and one statement I used to share in my mental health professional (MHP) group was: “Never have I ever had a client jump
No Perfect Playbook: Embracing the Realities of Parenting
I have a dear friend whoโs a passionate cricket enthusiast, but watching a match with him can be nerve-wracking. He critiques every move, every decision the captain
The Pressure to Be Extraordinary: A Reflection on School Billboards
A row of billboards caught my attention today morning. I live in an area densely populated with ‘International schools.’ Had I never noticed them before?
When Healing Hurts: The Emotional Toll of Therapist Grief
๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐? ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐?