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There was a time, let’s call it my “please like me” era, when I believed that if people just knew my side of the story, they’d get it. They’d understand the choices I made, the reasons I walked away, the tears behind the smile. I used to lie awake crafting entire monologues in my head, how I’d explain it all, with just the right balance of vulnerability, wit and a touch of sass. Surely then they’d see I wasn’t the villain in someone else’s bedtime gossip?
But here’s the truth I had to learn the HARD (and heartbreakingly LIBERATING) way: YOU DON’T OWE anyone your side of the story.
You know that moment when you’re standing in the kitchen at 9:47 PM, staring into the fridge, hoping maybe something inspiring will magically appear, even though you’ve checked three times already? Yeah. That’s not hunger. That’s LIFE BURNOUT.
Let’s talk about it.
Because truthfully, we've all hit that point where giving up feels like the only logical solution. When everything feels uphill and you’ve lost count of how many hills there are. (Spoiler: It’s Everest. Emotionally, it’s always Everest.)
But here’s the thing I remind myself, often while covered in cat hair and holding a half-eaten apple: When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.
Read more: “I’m Done!”… Said Every Legend Right Before a Plot Twist
You’ve probably heard the quote:
“Silence and smile are two powerful tools. Smile is the way to solve many problems, and silence is the way to avoid many problems.”
Sounds poetic, right? But let’s be honest, if you’re living with hormonal teenagers, working in customer service, dealing with your ex, or just navigating life as a human being in 2025… then silence and smiling can feel like Olympic-level acts of self-restraint.
But stick with me. These two simple tools might just be the superhero cape you didn’t know you had hanging in your emotional wardrobe. Let’s unpack why.
Read more: Silence & Smile: The Dynamic Duo of Everyday Peace
Let’s just put this out there from the start: you’re going to mess up. You’ve already done it, actually. Probably this morning. Maybe just now when you snapped at your kid, partner, or that person who dared to walk too slowly in front of you while you were already late and hangry.
But here’s the twist no one handed us in school, you’re allowed to forgive yourself.
Let me say that again for the people in the back clutching a decade’s worth of guilt like it’s a designer handbag: you are allowed to forgive yourself.
You know the saying, “We’re drowning in information but starving for transformation”? Well, if that isn’t the most accurate summary of modern life, I don’t know what is.
Take last Thursday, for example. I had a hankering for something sweet. Something decadent. Something that didn’t require me to turn on the oven. So, I did what any self-respecting adult with Wi-Fi and a cupboard full of questionable ambitions would do, I Googled “no-bake cheesecake recipe.”
Simple enough, right?
Wrong.
Hi, I'm Bhupi
I used to be in your shoes.
I know what it's like to be burned out, overwhelmed, and stressed out.
I relied on pizza and Netflix.
Trust me, YOU are not ALONE!
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