Being Indian, many of us grow up with deeply ingrained social norms and expectations — especially around how society perceives us and the pressure to keep up appearances. These social expectations played a huge role in my family. Not so much in the UK, as my dad hardly knew anyone here, but he was intenselyContinue reading “Breaking Free: Overcoming Mental Health Stigma in Indian Culture”
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Growing Up in a Toxic Home and Learning How to Break the Cycle
Life at Home Growing Up Life at home growing up wasn’t easy. It was a tough road, but it also became one filled with lessons that shaped my adult life — even though I never planned far enough ahead to imagine I would one day become an adult with a family of my own. ToContinue reading “Growing Up in a Toxic Home and Learning How to Break the Cycle”
Breaking Free from Trauma: My Healing Journey
When I wrote my book Breaking Free, I was at the end of a chapter of my life. I was finally able to write about my past and everything I had been through, because that part of my life had reached a sense of closure. I could look back, reflect, and put it all intoContinue reading “Breaking Free from Trauma: My Healing Journey”
Highlights of 2025: Family, Fearless Moments, and Viral Success
It’s New Year’s Eve, and like many people, I’m reflecting on 2025 — what I’ve achieved, what I’ve survived, and how I’ve truly felt along the way. For me, 2025 was the year I became more confident showing up on social media. The year I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and did thingsContinue reading “Highlights of 2025: Family, Fearless Moments, and Viral Success”
Celebrating 15 Years of Marriage: Our Unexpected Love Story
Celebrating 15 Years of Marriage and a Lifetime of Lessons Last month, I turned 44. Today, I’m celebrating my 15th wedding anniversary. Fifteen years married—wow. It still feels surreal that we’ve been together this long and yet, somehow, it still feels new. Our love story isn’t your typical fairytale. It’s full of twists, heartbreak, andContinue reading “Celebrating 15 Years of Marriage: Our Unexpected Love Story”
Lessons from Parenting: My Journey with Maanvi and Jiya
Parenting a child is one of the hardest yet most rewarding jobs any adult can have. It can be tough, it can be scary, but seeing the kind of human your child becomes will make you prouder than anything in the world. My Journey Into Parenting When my husband and I became parents, we wereContinue reading “Lessons from Parenting: My Journey with Maanvi and Jiya”
Lessons from My Journey: Love and Financial Stability
I’m a hypocrite. And I’m not ashamed to admit it. Because when it comes to love vs money, I lived one story, but I want my daughters to live another. Growing Up Without Unconditional Love I grew up in a toxic family where love was conditional. Affection only came when I was the “perfect daughter.”Continue reading “Lessons from My Journey: Love and Financial Stability”
Transform Your Content Creation with AI: My Journey
I’m a tech geek. I love anything to do with tech, social media and creativity. Graphic design and image manipulation are my happy places. My favourite programs are Procreate and Canva, and I can spend hours creating images for my social media. Discovering Katya’s Training Recently I came across a training programme by an amazingContinue reading “Transform Your Content Creation with AI: My Journey”
Why Being Kind-Hearted is My Superpower (Even if My Family Never Saw It)
One of my most endearing qualities is my kind heart and my willingness to go the extra mile for others. I’ve always been the type of person who helps out without expecting anything in return. Sadly, this is a trait my family either never noticed—or if they did, they never appreciated. But the world outsideContinue reading “Why Being Kind-Hearted is My Superpower (Even if My Family Never Saw It)”
Breaking Free from Judgment: A Parenting Journey
Judging people before truly knowing them is something I know all too well. I’ve been judged my entire life—my surname, my looks, my weight, even the smallest things. The harshest judgments didn’t come from strangers, though; they came from my own family. But we’ll get to that later. Judgment isn’t unique to one culture—it existsContinue reading “Breaking Free from Judgment: A Parenting Journey”
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