What began as the darkest chapter of my career turned into unexpected growth. Losing a job I once loved forced me to redefine success, rediscover balance, and rebuild confidence. "Despair and Development" traces that transformation — from rejection and uncertainty to renewal, resilience, and the surprising freedom of starting again.
“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.” ― JRR Tolkien
For over a year, I avoided sitting alone with my thoughts — drowning reflection in noise, work, and music. "Avoidance of Self Discovery" explores why silence can feel unbearable, how constant stimulation masks deeper truths, and what happens when we finally dare to listen to the chaos within.
Insecurity is universal — a quiet thread connecting us all. "Do Not Let Our Insecurities Define Us" gathers honest reflections from people of different ages and professions, revealing the shared weight of self-doubt. Through collective vulnerability, it reminds us that acknowledging our insecurities is not weakness, but the first step toward self-acceptance.
Self-criticism can be relentless — a quiet voice that chips away at confidence, joy, and self-worth. But it’s not truth; it’s habit. Recognising when you’re too hard on yourself is the first step to breaking free. It’s time to silence that inner saboteur and start approving of yourself instead.
When you get trapped inside your own head, perfectionism and self-doubt can become your worst enemies. We chase impossible standards, forgetting that perfection doesn’t exist — only progress does. Learning to silence that inner critic and embrace imperfection is the first step toward genuine confidence and peace of mind.
Your past may have shaped you, but it doesn’t have to define you. Whether childhood trauma or heartbreak in adulthood, healing begins when you challenge negative self-talk and reclaim your story. With reflection and self-compassion, you can step out of the darkness and build a future guided by strength, not pain.
After a challenging start to 2018, I’ve put together a vlog to share a fresh chapter and reflections on overcoming personal battles. It’s a celebration of resilience, moving forward, and embracing new beginnings—thank you for continuing to follow along on this journey.
Overthinking is something we all do, yet it can trap us in negativity and self-doubt. In this post, I explore how our minds often invent problems that aren’t real, and how obsessing over what could go wrong—or what already went wrong—prevents us from enjoying the present. Sometimes, the best way forward is to accept, let go, and simply be.
Self-doubt is one of the greatest obstacles to achieving our potential. It creeps in, whispering that we aren’t good enough, and can paralyze even the most capable among us. In this post, I explore how to confront doubt, embrace failure as a learning tool, and focus on small, consistent steps toward growth and success.
This is mental health. 