Breaking up with Imposter Syndrome
Hey Imposter Syndrome, You’ve been in my life for a long time. I don’t even know how we got to be friends, although I guess it’s one of...
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Athira
Apr 25, 20235 min
A letter to my 18-year old self about heartbreak
Dear Athira, It’s been 11 years since I last spoke to you, and I know you’re probably dealing with heartbreak on some level. Hell, I’m...
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Athira
Jan 13, 20236 min
What's the biggest compliment you've ever received?
"I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful, why not let them know?" -...
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Athira
May 17, 20215 min
Nutshell thoughts of hunger, weight gain and more during the pandemic.
Massive trigger warnings for the content below. I’m not an eating disorder specialist. Nor am I a nutritionist or someone who’s done...
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Athira
May 8, 20205 min
The Misguided Concept of Self-Worth During Covid-19
Naturally, given the lack of travel that is occurring in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, I have not yet had that spark of inspiration...
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Athira
Apr 3, 20196 min
Mental Health is Important.
“Only when we’re brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” Brené Brown The term ‘mental...
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Athira
Nov 17, 20183 min
Unfortunately, We All Can’t Save the World
I attended a photography conference about two weeks ago in Dubai, organised by a conservation awareness and wildlife photography team...
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Athira
May 14, 20185 min
Does the Patriarchal System still exist in Indian society?
“Patriarchy is like the elephant in the room that we don’t talk about, but how could it not affect the planet radically when it’s the...
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Athira
Apr 10, 20183 min
Keeping it Real
I was walking back home with my colleague earlier this week, and our conversation spun around the concept of Tinder (a dating app that’s...
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Athira
Dec 31, 20172 min
Define You
How are we defined? . Take a step back, watch the blur of the rat race in their element. We are defined by those judging us. . We are...
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Athira
Dec 26, 20173 min
A Letter to the Man in my Life
Dear Acha, I know you will start by reading this letter with a cynical thought – “Of course Athira must be doing this to butter me up and...
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Athira
Nov 26, 20173 min
#BeKind
“Perspective gives us the ability to accurately contrast the large with the small, and the important with the less important. Without it...
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Athira
Jul 4, 20175 min
A Take on Alcohol, Drugs and Social Media
“I think it’s important and I think it’s true that our life experience is going to be about our attitude, our thoughts, our beliefs, our...
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Athira
Mar 11, 20173 min
A Tribute to Friendship
“Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good...
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Athira
Feb 18, 20174 min
Misinformation, Molestation and the Media
“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and...
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Athira
Jan 27, 20172 min
A Letter To My Grandfather
Dear Muttacha (grandpa), It has been almost 8 months since I last wrote to you, on my trip to Malawi when I was on a break from my...
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Athira
Oct 14, 20165 min
Third-Culture Roots
“Not the ones speaking the same language, but the ones sharing the same feeling can understand each other.” ~ Rumi Its interesting to...
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Athira
Sep 13, 20163 min
From God’s Own Country… Here’s to my Favourite Celebration!
India is known for its celebrations and festivals, with its vibrant stage of colour and dance appealing to many across the world. In...
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Athira
Sep 5, 20164 min
The Sweet Tooth
“Everything is a little better with some red velvet cake.” ~ Me For a moment, imagine that delectable taste of sweetness. Envision taking...
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Athira
Aug 28, 20164 min
The Difficulty of Letting Things Be
“Life has a tendency to provide a person with what they need in order to grow. Our beliefs, what we value in life, provide the roadmap...
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