• Desi Girl Struggles

    “From Comparison to Compassion: My Journey as a South Asian Woman Learning to Uplift, Not Tear Down”

    Let’s have a real moment — have you ever caught yourself scrolling through another South Asian woman’s post and thinking, “Wow, she’s really got it all together… what am I even doing with my life?” Yeah, me too. There was a time I didn’t just compare — I measured my worth against other women’s wins. Whether it was academic success, flawless skin, career growth, or marriage milestones, I had this invisible scoreboard running in my mind. And without realizing it, I was tearing myself down… and silently tearing other women down with it. Where Comparison Begins For many of us, comparison doesn’t come out of nowhere. It starts young.From the…