I have had depression since I was a teenager. This is something I don’t hide anymore. I used to. I was always made to feel like having a mental health problem was something shameful… like I was broken. My depression, in my opinion, stemmed from my toxic family. I might have been prone to depression,Continue reading “Breaking Silence: My Journey Through Depression”
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Breaking Away from Toxic Family Ties
It took me a long time to find my voice and to finally cut ties with my side of the family. For years I stayed quiet because I didn’t want to break away from them. I had always been a very family-oriented person. I loved the idea of belonging to a unit, of feeling wanted,Continue reading “Breaking Away from Toxic Family Ties”
Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma
Generational trauma isn’t something I read about in books. It’s something I witnessed inside my own family. Growing up with a narcissistic father meant my siblings and I were raised in an environment where emotional safety didn’t really exist. We were all affected by it in different ways. The difference between me and my brothersContinue reading “Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma”
Breaking Generational Trauma in Motherhood
The way I’m raising my daughters is very different to the way I was raised. I am consciously breaking the generational trauma I grew up with. I am choosing not to pass it down. But there is still a part of me that feels guilty. Guilty that they have to grow up with a mumContinue reading “Breaking Generational Trauma in Motherhood”
Raising Daughters: Healing Through Parenting
Growing up, I was never treated like a girl. At least, that’s how it felt to me. I didn’t wear pretty dresses. I wasn’t encouraged to explore makeup or jewellery as a teenager. My wardrobe was baggy hoodies, oversized tops and loose jeans. Practical. Comfortable. Invisible. But the truth is… I wanted to be girly. I grewContinue reading “Raising Daughters: Healing Through Parenting”
From Survival to Thriving: My Journey Beyond Toxicity
Growing up in a toxic family felt like a constant battle to protect my sanity and shield myself from the environment around me. The truth is, I didn’t even realise I had been living in survival mode until the first time I moved out of my parents’ home with my husband after a huge fightContinue reading “From Survival to Thriving: My Journey Beyond Toxicity”
Breaking Generational Cycles in Motherhood
Sometimes, when I think I’m over my childhood trauma — when I truly believe I’m not letting my past define my present — I catch myself doing something that pulls me straight back. And it’s usually in those moments that I realise I’ve repeated something with my daughters that my family once did to me.Continue reading “Breaking Generational Cycles in Motherhood”
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”
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”
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”
Breaking Free 