Tag: mental health

Featured, Life Musings, Manasija

I realized where I went wrong in supporting my friend and how I could have done it better

I recently attended a safe space conversation on Instagram live which focused on what not to communicate with someone going through a tough time. The conversation took me back to the time when I tried to support a friend. Their problem appeared similar to what I had gone through years ago. So I thought it would help if I shared my experiences with them. I even tried to give them solutions to their problem by sharing what worked for me. Continue reading I realized where I went wrong in supporting my friend and how I could have done it better

Saumya Agrawal4 Comments
Featured, Life Musings, Manasija, Pause to Breathe

When I stopped worrying and started taking control of my problems

I found a safe space, where I could be me, in a friend. He did not judge me. All he did was listen to me. He always assured me that all will be right one day. He didn’t have to say it aloud. All he did was to make me feel it. But it did not happen that day. Continue reading When I stopped worrying and started taking control of my problems

Saumya Agrawal11 Comments
Life Musings

Life of a journalist, blogger, student and human in the times of corona (Part 1)

I am in the 8th week of staying at home. While lockdown in India began on March 24 (and had been extended twice since then), my office asked us to start working from home from March 16 onwards. The last time I saw the world outside was back on the evening of March 14. It was a Saturday. Continue reading Life of a journalist, blogger, student and human in the times of corona (Part 1)

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