I Was A Gifted Child. Until I Wasn't. I Was The Golden Girl. Until I Couldn't Burn Anymore.

I was a gifted child. Until I wasn't. I was the golden girl. Until I couldn't burn anymore.

My parents expected me to build wings of gold and fly further than anyone could ever try. I don't blame them, having a child to raise is like sculpting a clay pot, you can shape it the way you like, paint it the colour you fancy. To raise a child is to play God. To raise a child is to be God.

But to be a child is to fall, to make mistakes, to fail. The thing about being too bright at an early age means you burn out by the time you're 16 and suddenly the world around you becomes more gray and terribly, terribly lonely. The fire is never warm enough, nothing is ever enough. And one day you find yourself begging to a godless sky, begging for a new spark.

I was a gifted child once. I was the golden girl. And one day, I burned out.

-Ritika Jyala, excerpt from The world is a sphere of ice and our hands are made of fire

right now my brain is literally just “hi! it’s me! i’m the problem, it’s me! … I FEEL! THE LAVENDER HAZE CREEPING UP ON ME … i’m sure that’s what suitableeeeeee and riiiiiiiiight but toniiiiiiiiiight CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION … i can still make the whole place shimmmmer! … that’s a real fucking legacy … RAIN he wanted it comfortable i wanted that PAIN … i don’t start shit but i can tell you how it ends! … KARMA IS MY BOYFRIEND! KARMA IS A GOD!”

Does self-care stand up to its social media hype?

Does self-care stand up to its social media hype?

In the last few years, especially the last one, there about gazillion posts online telling why self-care is important. In fact, it is possible that we went from self-care being an underrated concept to now being overrated. But why is Instagram always reminding you to take care of yourself? And is self-care really important? Self-Care What is self-care? The dictionary definition of self-care is…

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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

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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What is Body Shaming?

What is Body Shaming?

India is a country of abundant culture and diversity. Growing amidst various stories depicting rich emotions and characteristics, there is a lot of influences on one’s lifestyle. There are multiple definitions of right and wrong, someone will always get disappointed.  One social evil that starts early on in an average Indian kid’s life is body shaming.  But What does Body Shaming mean? Body…

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