• Content June 2025

    đź§  Mental Health & Inner Validation

    Building Confidence From the Inside—Even When You’re Still Healing Confidence isn’t just a vibe—it’s a process. And sometimes, it’s a quiet, complicated one, especially for South Asian girls raised on “log kya kahenge?” and internalized “sharam.” When healing from burnout, trauma, people-pleasing, or the heavy expectations of family, self-promotion can feel uncomfortable—even fake. But here’s the truth: You don’t need to be fully “healed” to take up space. You can be a work in progress and still be powerful. This post is for the soft-spoken girls, the anxious overachievers, the ones who feel like they’re still “not enough.” Let’s talk about what real confidence looks like when it comes from…

  • Content May 2025,  Mental Health South Asian Women

    Emotional Burnout: How to Take Care of Your Mental Health While Dealing with Overwhelming Expectations

    You just have to work a little harder.”“Everyone’s tired — that’s life.”“Just push through, we all did.” If you’ve been running on empty — trying to meet everyone’s expectations, keep your grades up, stay emotionally available for your family, and still look okay on the outside — you might be dealing with emotional burnout. Especially as a South Asian teen, the pressure to be the perfect student, perfect daughter, or perfect role model can leave you exhausted not just physically — but mentally and emotionally too. Burnout isn’t just tiredness. It’s the body and mind saying: “I’ve had enough.” What Emotional Burnout Looks Like Burnout isn’t always obvious. Sometimes it…