Cutting ties with my family was just the beginning of my journey into becoming the person I was always meant to be. Growing up, my life goals and plans were very limited. Simply getting through the day without any major drama felt like an achievement. My home life was full of unpredictability, and the truthContinue reading “From Survival to Success: My Story”
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Choosing Yourself: Overcoming Family Loyalty for Healing
Growing up in a toxic family, you learn to adapt just to survive. You learn what to say, what not to say… how to behave, how to stay small, how to keep the peace. That becomes your normal. It’s the only version of life you know. But then you grow up. You start to seeContinue reading “Choosing Yourself: Overcoming Family Loyalty for Healing”
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 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”
15 Years of Growth: A Love Story
Last week marked 15 years since Nitin and I had our first date, and it got me thinking about everything we’ve been through together—the highs, the struggles, and the moments that have shaped us. To be honest, it doesn’t feel like 15 years. It feels more like five or six. I think the reason forContinue reading “15 Years of Growth: A Love Story”
Breaking Free 