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There came a moment in my relationship when I realised I was circling back to the same emotional crossroad — the same argument, the same fear, the same pattern of withdrawal or overreaction. It felt uncanny, almost scripted, like déjà vu that kept replaying with slightly different faces and words but the same emotional ache…
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At sixteen, Aanya believed that love meant never letting go. Her world was small then — a handful of school friends, dreams scribbled in notebooks, and a heart that fluttered every time Aarav smiled at her. He was everything she thought she wanted: popular, charming, effortlessly confident. Girls in school would whisper his name with…
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There is confusion, worry, and despair everywhere we look because of the extremely erratic market dynamics. Every day is difficult and has an impact on many people’s health, leading to a range of mental and physical problems. Last evening, I found myself sitting quietly with a cup of coffee in hand. Life had felt heavy…
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It’s been 15 days since herpes zoster—shingles—hit me, and I can barely put into words what it feels like. My body feels like it’s on fire, my skin crawls with blisters, and my nerves scream every moment of the day. Medicine and cold packs numb me for a while, but as soon as their effect…
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“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” – Maya Angelou A few days ago, I attended a seminar. It was supposed to be just another routine event—professionals gathering to exchange ideas, nodding through keynote speeches, networking over lukewarm coffee. I didn’t expect anything transformative. But then I met her. She was…
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“The minute I heard my first love story,I started looking for you, not knowinghow blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.They’re in each other all along.” – Rumi I have personally felt as I grew through my 30s, 40s, and now moving to 50s, that our experiences, behaviours, and expectations of care change as…
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I was sitting with a friend last week, and she asked me to simply listen to her. Being a good friend, I did exactly that, and we ended up finishing a bottle of wine together. People think that around the age of forty, life should be steady, predictable, and possibly even tranquil. However, nobody can…
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Today, I share a deeply personal and true story — one that belongs to a close friend whose journey I have witnessed up close, so much so that his pain often felt like my own. With his permission, I bring this story to light in the hope that it reaches someone, somewhere, who needs to…
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“हर किसी को मुकम्मल जहाँ नहीं मिलता,किसी को दो गज़ ज़मीन, किसी को खुला आसमां नहीं मिलता।” (lines by Nida Fazli) They often echo in my head like a soft reminder — a truth we all live but seldom express. I’ve lived a life that, on the surface, might seem “settled.” I have a roof…
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Setbacks have a way of making us shrink into comfort zones that seem safe but are, in reality, prisons of fear. I know this because I lived it. When I first entered the workforce, I was ambitious, driven, and highly competent. My discipline and resilience set me apart, yet I constantly found myself being overshadowed…
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