Well With My Soul
Well With My Soul
Creativity, Unproductivity, and my Desi Demons
I come from a family of artists. My father makes films, my mother dances, one of my grandmothers is an actress, the other a skilled knitter. Ever since I was young, I was encouraged to dream about a future where I could spend everyday writing or painting. Yet, when the time came for me to choose my path for uni, I firmly decided against it. A creative career felt out of reach for me when the sight of a blank page would induce so much anxiety in me that I would rip it to shreds before I could even make the first mark. The things I loved doing became my worst nightmare, causing me to snuff them out before they could burn me. But my desire to connect with my own creativity never died out.
A Letter to my Long-Distance Love, Asia
Fourteen hours away by plane—a whole world away—and yet a world I love to call my own every time I get to return…
The Independence Issue: Ask Aunty E
But, you have a really good point, marriage should NOT be your only measure of success, and a man should never define your self-worth.
The Pride Issue: Ask Aunty E
In reality, they’re simply unaware of what it is to be criticized and discriminated against for being one’s true self. It should be emphasized that having a different sexual orientation should not exclude LGBTQ members from being treated with respect!!
The Wellness Issue: Ask Aunty E
Here’s one thing I want you to know: you are NOT responsible for ‘fixing’ someone else, and you are NOT capable of forcing someone to open up to you.
#̶s̶e̶l̶f̶c̶a̶r̶e̶ #selfhelp
There is an axiomatic emphasis on "self-care" and "wellness" in the US, especially nowadays. Self-care is known to be a practice that reduces anxiety and improves our moods.