Caffeinated Psychologist

  “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” It is such a lovely time. There is so much comfort and warmth around us. The skies is in beautiful hues of red, yellow and pink and the food is wholesome and fulfilling while the people are all bright and blushing. It is nearing the end of the year and we are here, remembering everything we did and did not do this year. No matter what happened and how it happened, we made it through all of it. And you know the best part? Despite all of it, there is still hope, that tiny flicker of light inside you, waiting to be seen and heard. And it is indeed a sense of strength that you are here.  I can imagine, you must be recalling how you started this year and how you have reached here. The goals, the ambitions, the lessons, the madness, the emotions, the workout routines, the diet, the education, the projects and of course, love. All of it comes like a strong wave, since it is also the season of being with your pe...

  “Some days I don't want to heal. I just want someone to see the mess and stay anyway.” Since it is the winter season, I would specifically like to talk about wool. You must have seen those wool balls which are well kept and all set to be used immediately, so that the process gets easier. But when it gets messy, mixed and entangled with each other, it is so irritating to work with it, you can barely make sense and it gets on your nerves. It is so much work to sort it out and so much effort to make it get back to normal. It is one tiring process. But it is needed for you to make your work easier. Unfortunately, it may break at times due to too much pressure but then you fix it whenever possible.  Your thoughts pretty much work the same. They are all set and ready to work but at times, it may get too confusing, irritating or even turn into an absolute mess. So what do you do? Do you let it stay like that or do you let it take a toll on you or you manage to sort it? Well, usuall...

"zindagi yoon hui basar tanha, qaafila saath aur safar tanha" Kitna kuch ho jata hai na, kitne kam samay mein, humein pata hi nai chalta ki zindagi kaha se kaha pohoch gyi. Bas kuch dinon pehle hi hum kisi k jaane ka dukh mana rahe the aur aaj kisi ke saath ki khushi. Ya phir, iss akelepan ka sukoon. Itni aasaan nahi hai, zindagi jab takleefein hoti hai par achanak aisa lagne lagta hai ki itnu buri bhi nai hai. Aisa nahi hai ki kuch jaadui ho jaata hai pa itna zarur hai ki jab itna sab hone k baad bhi kuch log saath ho toh lagta hai ki sab kuch theek hai, bhale hi kuch samay ke liye par hai.  Hamari dil ki dhadkano ki tarah ye bhi upar neeche chal rahi hoti hai, aakhir vo hi zinda rakhti hai. Par ek cheez gaur karne wali hai ki kuch bhi ho raha ho, humein khud pe bharosa rakhna chahiye. Aisa toh hai nahi ki hum mushkil ka saamna nahi kar paege, ha, takleef hogi par hum sambhal lege aur aage bhi badh jaege. Shayad kuch peeche reh jaaye. Par jo reh gaya, vo apna kabhi tha hi na...