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Sometimes, life gets away from us It goes faster than anyone expects, with twists and turns that can be hard to navigate while you are in the midst of the fog. Looking back, how is it that we get so carried away with the future or dwelling on the past? The present quietly slips through our fingers. Conversations with family, coffee with friends, slow moments with partners, all just get…

Have you ever felt so drained trying and trying again with the same emotionally closed person? somehow its like our bodies are drawn to the people who cannnot support us in the ways we need. Asking again and again to be placed and held somewhere warm and emotionally safe, but it never happens. no matter how hards we try or open up the door closes without an emotional dialouge just…

Re-evaluating something you once loved can be the very thing that brings you back to life. For me, that’s writing.A place where I can just be me — no anxiety, no pressure, no expectations. Just thoughts, curiosity, and understanding. I’ve always loved writing essays, researching, thinking deeper than surface level. That’s where I feel most like myself. People say your 20s are about drinking,…

Who am I?  A question that pondered in the girl’s head as she didn’t know what career she wanted or the way her life was going to go. In her head she always contemplated different ways and life paths, wondering what felt like her. After questioning it for years pondering on her thoughts wondering why everyone else just seemed to know what direction they wanted to go in. But her.  Later on after…

Sitting in Silence The Spectrum of Colour Finding the Strength Lately the way I view the world- and more importantly, the way I view myself- has become very different. It is one thing to navigate life with a hard outer shell, but it is another to hold a mirror up and look at your own struggles and what shaped you. For a long time, I had this “analysis brain” always on red alert, trying to…

Thoughts and feelings can be hard to tell apart. Sometimes we think that we understand and can control our feelings, just because the words run through our head. But when we decide to feel our feelings – the ones that have been repressed or are hidden deep down for others sake – The feelings of being weak and embarrassed comes to the surface. Along with them comes a breakdown of the person you…

The “SOS” signal The Gut Feeling The point of no return: Dorsal Vagal Collapse How to ‘Talk back’ to the nervous system The Mammilian Drive reflexCo-regulation Romanticising lifeMovement Of The BodyWriting your feelings will change the game.Makia Perpective Conclusion We often treat our bodies like high-performance machines. Working long hours, surviving on caffeine and ignoring ‘minor’…

The Identifying Stage: The Subconscious Trap: Why Judgment Triggers System OverloadSelf-Worth: Your Core AssetSeparating Value from OutcomeOutput is Not Identity.Creating Space Before Reaction Shifting Your Focus Criticism vs. FeedbackVulnerability as a Power SourceThe Makia Perspective My Storytelling Realising it was a vulnerability and a strength Has a wave of anxiety every washed over you…

You’re Not Overreacting, You’re Overloaded If you’ve experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), you know the challenges extend far beyond physical pain and cognitive fog. You might find yourself crying without warning, snapping at loved ones, or feeling crippling anxiety over small things. You might even have internalized the harsh self-judgment or external criticism that you are “too…