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”
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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”
Breaking Free: Overcoming Mental Health Stigma in Indian Culture
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”
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”
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”
Breaking Mental Health Stigmas in South Asian Families
Growing up in a culture where mental health was rarely discussed, I carried a silent burden for years. Anxiety and depression were not words we used openly—they were whispers behind closed doors, often ignored or misunderstood. Today, as a mother of two incredible girls, Maanvi and Jiya, I’ve made it my mission to break thatContinue reading “Breaking Mental Health Stigmas in South Asian Families”
The Power of Support When You’re Unwell
A personal story of resilience, chronic illness, and the quiet strength of support — from a caring husband, an understanding workplace, and self-acceptance.
Breaking Free 