What Yoga Taught Me About Flexibility
Janzye
For much of my life, I held on tightly—to ideas, to expectations, to control. This habit showed up not only in how I approached challenges but also in how I…
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Defensiveness: Victim’s best Friend and Enemy of Growth
(*This is script of the above audio journal available on YouTube) Today, I want to dive into a behaviour that, for many of us, can be one of the biggest…
Wisdom is realised knowledge – Control, Anxiety, Self-Sabotage to Peace.
The kind of conversations I have with myself, or with Shama (my husband), tend to circle around similar themes—self-sabotage, control, and how our subconscious behaviours often steer the ship without…
“Why Do I Keep Pushing Everyone Away?” Airing Our Emotional Laundry and Embracing Honest Conversations
In the video linked above, you’ll see a casual conversation between me and my husband, Shama, where we talk through the emotions that came up after he got a text…
Unity in Focus: The Beauty Beyond Diversity
Shama (husband) and I were at a busy shopping centre earlier today, picking up a screen protector for his new phone. Over lunch at the food court, we watched a…
Echoes of Silence: Navigating Self-Doubt and Embracing Authenticity”
Life has shown me that staying silent comes at the cost of increasing self-doubt. The longer you remain silent, the more your self-doubt grows, and the more you let those…
I Have No Close Friends And I Am Happier Than Ever. Is There Something Wrong With Me?
This topic has lingered in my thoughts for years, gaining clarity after a profound conversation with my husband a couple of days ago. Growing up, I was the kid everyone…
[Old Journal Entry] Revealing My Essence: The Odyssey of Empathy as My Superpower
Since my early years, I’ve harboured a steadfast belief: In every person I meet, I find a point of connection, not to centre the conversation around myself, but to discover…
[Old Journal Entry] Peeling the Layers of My Anxiety: Uncovering My Subconscious Turmoil
Before bed, a revelation hit me: silence spikes my anxiety. This realisation took me back to my childhood, cautiously tiptoeing around my father, filled with anxiety about when the next…
A Letter To My Mother: A Grown Up Child in Domestic Violence Facing Her Truth – Part 1
In this post, I am sharing a deeply personal letter that I originally wrote in Korean and have since translated for this blog. This letter, addressed to my mother, captures…