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đ„ Emotional Disconnect & The Inner Self
A guide for South Asian girls who crave stillness in a world that calls it laziness. In a culture where every moment is documented, shared, and packaged for engagement, itâs easy to forget what life feels like when no oneâs watching.This isnât about unplugging for aesthetics.This is about coming home to yourselfâeven when itâs quiet.Even when itâs not “interesting.” đż âWhy Does My Most Peaceful Self Feel So Boring Online?â You’re not sad. Not angry. Not thriving.Just⊠peaceful. And yet, peace feels unshareable. It doesnât grab attention.It doesnât come with a filter.It doesnât âperformâ well. Healing is happeningâbut itâs slow, internal, unglamorous.Youâre learning to breathe, rest, exist.But online, that looks…
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Reclaiming Rest: Why Hustle Culture Isnât Always For Us
Opening Reflection: From the moment we are born, South Asian women are taught to be useful â to study hard, work harder, and never stop proving our worth. Rest, in this context, is often seen as laziness or indulgence. But what if the true rebellion isnât pushing ourselves to the brink of burnout â itâs resting without guilt? The Cultural Coding of Work Ethic Many of us grew up in homes where our mothers never sat down. Rest was earned only after everyone elseâs needs were met. The idea of âdoing nothingâ was a foreign concept, sometimes even shameful. We absorbed these messages early â that productivity equals value, and…
Daughters of Strength, Bosses by Choice