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Every Day Should Be a Party
Maybe it has something to do with getting older or maybe it doesn’t. But lately, I’ve been thinking about the purpose of life a lot. Call it existential crisis, a product of aging, or whatever, but it has hit me. I’ve been wondering why some people take life so darn seriously. With all the contradictions and opinions that exist about how we should be living our lives, it’s hard sometimes to focus on our purpose or to come up with a solid individual definition for “living in the moment.” Every day I think about how it should be a simple equation, though. And even though it is a cliché that…
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Self-care: a Must
There has never been a more monumental time in our lifetime to honor self-care than the time we’re living in right now. A few years back, there was no hashtag for it, meaning the concept wasn’t even popular. (Imagine the excuses people used just for a mental escape!) There was not a lot of talk about it, except for maybe in psychology, or much understanding of the importance of taking some time off to practically watch yourself. Just like mental health, which has also taken a much needed turn in recent years and which goes hand-in-hand with the whole concept of self-care, we know now that self-care is a crucial…
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Nobody Asks How You Are
Nobody asks how you are Because you checked in with your stories, you’re alive And your skin is glowing you must be fine and that last post of yours dope, fire, kiss, and hearts You smile a lot to be insane You’re in good shape Your limbs are moving Can’t be your strength Forget the validity of your struggles others have got it worse but thank your god you managed a week full week, now rejoice Work meetings Leisure travels People judging Razzle-dazzle But nobody asks you how you are when you barely managed a phone call before you choked When sleeping is a mystery to be solved When you…
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In The Meantime Hang On
There’s a corner in our brain where all of our darkest thoughts and ill-wishing hang out until they sense it’s the “right time” to come out. But that time is never timely; it is when we feel weaker and most vulnerable that these insecurities and uncertainties threaten to take over us. And sometimes, they succeed. It’s one of the hardest tests of life: the existential crises, the morbid thoughts, the apathy, the unreliable sense of inadequacy, the misery. You refuse to believe you’re depressed because some things don’t add up. It could be that you’re not because, “why do I only feel this way around certain time or when I’m…
