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On dark skin affirmation
five songs that celebrate and affirm dark skin – a playlist
On dating and #NotAllMen
This is a story about the last date I went on.This is a story about dating and drinking and butterflies.This is a story about #NotAllMen.This, dear friends, is a triggering story. Once upon a time I met J…let’s call him Alpheus. I met Alpheus online. When I say INSTANT CONNECTION!!! We spoke endlessly for hours,Continue reading “On dating and #NotAllMen”
On men and feminism 2
What is feminism? What does it entail? What is inter-sectional feminism?
On men and feminism
What comes to men’s minds when the word ‘feminism’ comes up? I asked a few men to feed my curiosity
If your heart’s not in it – my journey through medicine
What do you do when you realize late in your journey that the path you chose for yourself is not the path for you?
On impostor syndrome and the pandemic – my journey through medicine
Reflections of life during a pandemic, dealing with impostor syndrome and emotional burnout at work.
Three in the morning
Like physical wounds, our mind’s wounds hurt, bleed and heal with time. This details the wounds that inflict our thoughts in the early morning.
On anxiety and positive thoughts – my journey through medicine
Repeating a school year can be anxiety-provoking. Retraining one’s mind to think positively, though it may be hard, may be the key to survive
Exams again – my journey through medicine
Exams are remarkably stressful. Having to retake them, all the more so. In this post I detail the anxieties AND VICTORIES of retaking exams.
