Not coming from a dysfunctional family is a massive privilege and that doesn't get talked about enough.

Depression doesn't just look like prolonged sadness. It could be an absence of joy, pleasure, hope and excitement or a major shift in the sleep cycle.

I can make whatever choices I want in my life, and I will live with the consequences of those choices. But if I want to live a life close to my deepest desires, I have to risk knowing who I really am and have always been. Knowing this, then I can choose. ~Oriah.

Idk if it's the positive association with this over a lifetime but the word माँ genuinely feels so beautiful to write and look at. warms my freaking heart each time I say it :).

Growing up is often just learning that what felt familiar wasn’t always healthy and what seemed like a normal isn't so normal after all.

I don't like the part of growing up where we start to give up on people more. Sure we become more patient in some ways but I've seen how it's somehow easier to let people go. Idk if it's because we're too set in our ways with age. This didn't happen when we were younger.

Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. Bill Bullard.

Therapy is an essential component of mental health but it's not the only component. We all need:.- financial stability.- close connections.- a sense of meaning & purpose.- ability to forgive others & ourselves.- good physical health. Therapy can help you recognize what's missing.

my free time and my availability are two very different things.

You don't need someone who's perfect. You need someone who can take responsibility for their actions, learn from their mistakes and deeply care about you.

No matter your situation, I hope you understand how worthy of love, care, and respect you are.

One of the best things you can do for good mental health in the long run is, learn the difference between "feeling better" which can happen spontaneously and "getting better" which comes from systematically applying & reapplying methods that help uplift your mood.

We wait to feel ready, certain, or fully healed. But some paths only reveal themselves through movement. Start walking. Even slowly. Especially slowly.

The key is not to be in the opposite teams.

Normalise asking "What is the best way I can support you right now?" when someone's upset instead of showering them with solutions.

A reminder of how we often mistake holding on for loving well.

You will always be more affected by romantic relationships. That's simply because love can activate deep attachment wounds, and romantic relationships tend to challenge one’s sense of control, independence, and identity more than platonic ones.

Not having to earn rest is a luxury. Just lying down because you're tired and knowing that's okay.

❌Myth - Compatibility means matching traits. ✅Reality - Self awareness, emotional stability and honest communication are more predictive of success in relationship than pure similarity between two people.

Just getting the daily dopamine in 🍃