I’ve heard so much about letting go of someone who walked out of your life. Someone who left you out in the cold and how it’s important for your well being to understand that they were a part of the story and not the whole story. And I agree, sometimes no matter what we may want people are just chapters in the book of our life. But what about those who had to leave relationships? The ones who were forced to end chapters so the book wouldn’t end? Very few people understand the pain of walking away from someone in…
Author: Karishma R.K
Karishma R.K
Karishma R.K writes under the pseudonym of Phoenix Mode. She holds a degree in Law and describes herself as a lover of words, books, and animals. Karishma believes writers put a fragment of their soul in all that they write; bleeding their hearts and minds onto paper. Writing is something she started later in life, but doesn't plan to stop anytime soon.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. On October 14, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. His views on human nature resonate with many, I know they do for me. I came across a quote of his changed my life. It not only made a better person but it allowed me…
Toxic relationships are not as clearly identifiable as you may think. Things aren’t always black and white, in fact they are mostly in a grey area. In most cases, people don’t realize they’re in a toxic relationship until things have either deteriorated beyond reason or until they’ve had a chance to step back and evaluate things from a larger perspective. Love, as they say, is one of the strongest things in the world, so strong in fact that it may blind us to another’s flaws and stifle our voice, our gut. If a toxic relationship is not easily diagnosable then…
This is the first thing I ever wrote. The first thing I had the courage to show to my sister. This is a symbol of my spontaneity. My sister encouraged me to follow my heart and start my page and for the first time in my life, I jumped before I could see where I was going and I haven’t looked back since. I know this is amateur and even looks a bit off but this was where I began and I’m not ashamed of it. I think where we begin is so important because it shows us how far…
Christmas and new year is a time of joy and celebration. It’s arguably our most favourite time of the year. Bringing out the ornaments and lights, decorating the tree… I just love it! Traditions new and old bond families and just the words ‘Christmas’ or ‘New Year’ bring a smile to our lips. My favourite part is getting gifts for others and opening mine! I bet most of you agree with me. But there is another side to Christmas. It speaks of snow falling in your home, extreme cold, the feeling of being alone and maybe just hoping and praying…
We’ve all come across situations in life where a relationship whether romantic or otherwise has ended or someone has hurt us and moving on from that can been difficult. I definitely have been in such a situation and the advice I always received from people was to forgive and forget (something easier said than done) or to seek closure in some way. While this may be sound advice and may have helped others, it did not help me in any way. I for one, could neither forgive nor forget and closure wasn’t an option. So what next? The answer is…
Ever since we’ve been able to understand love, we’ve been fed this notion of how there’s someone out there for us and how it’ll all make sense when we meet them. This so called ‘soulmate’ who will soothe our fears and make the world seem right. And while some of us have been lucky to find that special someone, does that make the others less in any way? I would hope not but everyone has at at least one point in their life been on the receiving end of a sympathetic “you’ll find them” or “there’s someone for you out…
Valentine’s day has a way of making people think. It’s either what to do for your partner or lamenting on the lack of one. No matter how cynical you are and how “love should be celebrated everyday/love doesn’t need one single day”, Valentine’s Day brings out the emotions. For those of you who are single or healing from a relationship, this article is for you. These are some of my favourite quote and sayings which just make you believe in silver linings and new beginnings. “You will become a graveyard of all the women you once were before you…
Grief, depression, heartache no matter which one of these you’re going through it always seems as though it’ll never end. It feels like this void, an abyss everything seems to get lost in. And you know I say about all this? I say, feel. Feel every bit of it. There’s no point running away from yourself. Sooner or later, feelings always catch up and it’s better that it happens on your terms than having a sudden meltdown. The control freak in me lives by this advice. Sometimes you feel too much and sometimes you may feel nothing and you know what?…
Healing is a process, quite often a slow one riddled with hurt, tears, and realizations. But all that pain is worth the growth we undergo. As I see it these are the 4 steps of healing, which one are you on? ACCEPTANCE: Accept things. Sometimes it’s just wiser to swim with the current. Life happens and sometimes things don’t go your way. People change. They hurt you. They lie. Relationships break and masks fall. Sometimes accepting things for what they are is just simple, pragmatic and necessary. FORGIVENESS: Forgiving someone is not always easy, even when their apology is genuine.…