Pages of growth - A journal of notes

We often chase big dreams, complicated goals, or long checklists - believing that life's value lies in what we achieve. But over time, I have come to realise something deeper: It's the simple things that shape us. The soft, daily choices. The tiny adjustments. The quite discipline.  They don;t demand attention. But they deserve reflection. This blog series is born from that  space -  from my own journey of learning, unlearning, stumbling, and growing through the simplest of life lessons. Each one sounds like common advice. But when lived intentionally, they become powerful tools for clarity, balance, and peace.  Let me introduce you to a few of these every day essentials - not as rules, but as reminders.  Dress Good Not to impress others - but to express self-respect. The way you dress changes the way you feel, and how you carry yourself. Neatness and self-care aren't vanity. They are signals of self-worth. Eat Well  Food is fuel, but it's also emotion, tra...

 There will always be people who talk behind your back They may whisper, laugh, or pass judgement on your choices, your mistakes, your silence, and even your success. But here's the truth: people who are focused on growth rarely waste time gossiping about others. Those who speak ill of you behind your back are often fighting silent battles with themselves. Instead of working on their own shortcomings, it's easier for them to point fingers. It's easier to project their own frustrations onto others than to take the harder road of self-reflection and change.  If you start changing your course every time someone criticizes you. You'll never reach your destination. Remember, a lion does not turn around when a dog barks. Let them bark. Your energy is too precious to waste on proving your worth to people who have already made up their minds without even knowing your full story.  Walk with your head high. Make peace with your past. Own your flaws and celebrate your strengths, B...

 Have you ever felt like life keeps bringing you back to the same places, same people, or similar situations - just in different forms? That/s not coincidence. That/s the circle of life playing out its quiet, mysterious rhythm,es.  From the moment we are born to the time we leave this world, life moves in cycles. Seasons change, day follows night, and endings often bring new beginnings. Everything that seems like a full stop is really juest a comma in the longer sentence of life. What goes Around Comes Around We have all heard this phrase. It/s a reminder that our actions - good or bad - circle back to us. Kindness shown years ago returns inexpectedly. . A lie once told catches. Life;s circle doesm't forget. It simply waits for the right time to complete the loop. Repetition Isn't Always a Setback Sometimes, we find ourselves struck in patterns - making the same mistakes, facing similar challenges. But maybe it's not about being struck. Maybe life brings us back to these mo...

 Life  has a way of throwing the same stones in our path -  over and over. Sometimes they look different, sometimes they come disguised as people, opportunities, or emotions. But if we look closely, many of the things we tripped on yesterday - fear, self doubt, comparison, anger or even past hurt. We fall. We scrape our knees. We cry. We pause. And then we rise. That rise - however slow, however unsure - is growth. Growth isn't perfection. It isn't about never stumbling again. It isn't about walking a smooth, straight road where nothing ever gets in your way. Growth is about recognizing the stone that made you fall, and the next time, stepping over it. May be not with ease, may be not with confidence, but with awareness.  Growth   is awareness. It is that shift in thought a dejavu - "Wait, I've been here before. I know ths piain. I know this pattern I know how this ends - and I choose differently this time." That's it. That small moment - that single decis...

We often think of listening as something we do for others. But over time, I have learned - some of the most important listening we'll ever do .... is inward. Not to noise. Not to opinions. But to the soft, steady voice within us. The one we often silence in the rush of the day. There is a difference between hearing and listening.  Hearing happens by default. But listening? That's intentional. It's active. It's sacred. I have learned to listen.... To the tiredness behind my forced smile.  To the quiet joy in the simplest of routines. To the uneasiness I feel when something isn't right - even if everything looks fine on the outside. I am learning to listen.... To my body when it says "Rest." To my heart when it says "Not this." To my spirit when iit says, " You're enough." In prayer, I now speak less, I listen more. Not waiting for a loud answer - but for the calm, the shift, the clarity that follows when I finally stop trying to fix,...

Some truths dont arrive faster like lightning.  They arrive quietly. They arrive again and again - untill the moment one is ready to listen. I had always wanted to be that her, the one who handles both home and career. It was a dream that I carried in me seeing a few of my teachers, friend’s moms and a few other working woman.  Life gives what is destined. For a few they get what they desire and a few had to accept what comes to them.  I had always thought of myself to be a person who has the ability to juggle things effortlessly and climb up the ladder even if I get tired. I tried hard. I tried really hard. To get into that or rather to start climbing the ladder, I equipped myself with all the academics and courses that is needed for the first step to become “The Successful Woman”. - which was my dream. But I had to get down from the first step itself rather than climbing up the ladder. I dreamed to start again once everything is settled, once kids grow up, once my perso...