Rewire The Brain Against Body-shaming

Rewire the Brain Against Body-shaming

Rewire the Brain Against Body-shaming

In the first blog of Beyond Barriers: Breaking down Body-shaming we discussed the basics of body-shaming. In this one let us understand how often we mistake shaming for genuine advice. Shaming is the act of making negative comments on someone causing them to feel ashamed. Human bodies have been under scrutiny for decades, even centuries. Media, the fashion industry, the entertainment industry…

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One last time

Gone are the days I hoped for younow all I do is laugh till I see blueMy worst fears, best desires you knowand, I will be there for all of yours too. The world shut down, left us destitutewe stood by each other, stronger we grewHoped for life that is what we have nowon the way, met the best people I could know. These halls, those winds and them soundsall so familiar filled with the humdrumFeels…

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Grit by Angela Duckworth- Chai & Books #2

Grit by Angela Duckworth- Chai & Books #2

Grit is a book that will coax you and slap you hard on the face, at the same time. Let me explain. The core concept of the book is that people often categorise success as “naturally talented” when in fact, it is the grit and passion that matter more. Beginning the book with a relatable story, Duckworth tells us she was always told to be “”not genius enough””. (Ironically, she recently won the…

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the great escape

for a while there I was destitute my breath stuck in my throat then butterflies started fluttering knew this was my great escape

I used to read about all of this a feeling that gets you alive far from my reach I thought until you came along my song

shook my whole world blue got me stuttering around smiling a little too much and melting at your touch

my days spent in blissful haze lavender and pinks all around no storm brewing in my mind can I just stay right here... forevermore

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki - Chai & Books #1

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki – Chai & Books #1

Almost all motivational speakers or Instagram pages about being successful would mention Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki at least once. I was always intrigued by the hype around it and decided to finally give it a try a few years back. Trust me when I tell you, after binge-reading it for 4 hours I felt as though I had uncovered the secret of life! The incredulous fact about the book is…

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freak

Wrote a little something when I felt like a freak in compasiron to people around me

each time I try to get myself to talk it all gets stuck right at my heart wanted to be superwoman, best of all I’m just another freak, no one calls there’s this growing fear in my chest been nurturing it for years on end rips apart the tear ducts right away end of the road where my vision is at was sat all alone crying in the dark but I reached out to the empty stars scorched myself living upto…

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