Extreme empathy is crippling because you can’t distinguish their pain and your pain. You stop seeing and start living the unstoppable agony in your head, even when you are in no way connected to the sufferers. Especially when anxiety and… Continue Reading →
I’ve often heard people, especially elders, mainly overprotective grandparents and sometimes parents, say “He’s a baby. It’s too early for him to understand” when someone wants to tell a baby to do or not do something. Maybe till around 6… Continue Reading →
I have read numerous write-ups on the internet with the same title – “My battle with depression”. I have read numerous write-ups on how to deal with depression too. Honestly, more than half of these is nothing but utter crap…. Continue Reading →
“Dream come true” is a very widely used idiom. It means you have finally got something you have wanted for a long time. But have you ever felt that your dreams are literally coming true, weirdly enough? I mean the… Continue Reading →
I have looked at a number of people and wondered, “What does anyone gain from hiding feelings?” Yes, there are people who are annoyingly oversensitive and irritate the hell out of others by constantly overdoing the display of emotions –… Continue Reading →
I learned the importance of treating everyone equal and with respect from Amma. Not that Acha treats people differently; but I grew up with Amma and she has always been extra careful in this regard. From the time I can… Continue Reading →
I have heard people talk about how the youngest child in a family is always the most pampered; the most cared for; the one who gets everything she wants. I have also heard people say that the youngest child is… Continue Reading →
Having no shame is normally supposed to be bad. But at times, it is a great quality to have. And I’ve learned that from none other than my Amma. Quite contrary to my usual way of doing what I want… Continue Reading →
Hari and I were skipping channels today when we happened to watch a scene from an 80’s Malayalam movie for hardly 2 minutes. My oh my! That would count as the most “Whaaaa???!!!” 2 minutes of my life. There was… Continue Reading →
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