Reflective Conversations

October 4, 2023

A Dot

When you feel small And fall into a spiral Going inward Shrinking smaller Till you’re barely a dot On a rough surface Just sitting there Lost in the big world. A dot that’s scared Yet yearns for adventures A dot that wishes to grow That scurries in wild directions Zigzagging along the surface Faltering, crisscrossing,… Continue reading

Poetry for Mental Health

#becoming, #courage, #falling into spiral, #growth, #resilience
August 9, 2023

Tiny comforts to soothe frayed nerves

A baggy that hugs you right Pitter patter of rain on the window pane Masala Chai Crisp laundry with a hint of fragrance that lingers Swirling storm clouds preparing to cleanse the palette of earth Rainbow pop-its Distant rumble of traffic at night Cold breeze caressing your bare skin The way mattress shifts under your… Continue reading

Poetry for Mental Health

#comforts of daily life, #mental health poems, #self-care, #self-soothing
July 19, 2023

Reds, Blues, and Greens

The flagged e-mails in Outlook used to trigger my panic attacks,Once upon a time when I was working in a fancy corporate office.As a scary number of ‘red’ flags would line up in my inbox,That’s when the looming anxiety would burst open in all its glory.The choice of the colour red fascinates me in hindsight-It… Continue reading

Mental Health

#anxiety support, #burnout, #mental well being, #self-care, #technology and mental health
May 23, 2023

New to therapy? Here are some special messages written just for you.

At Reflective Conversations, we consider mental health advocacy very much a part of our being–personally as well as professionally. Both of us have taken a long road- from fighting our own stigma earlier on in life to seeking mental health support, and evolving into mental health advocates through these experiences, much before choosing to make… Continue reading

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April 27, 2023

Six little ways I showed courage this week

I refused to shape shift in order to fit in. I asked for help when I felt stuck. I kept the superhuman cape aside and rested. I said no when I didn’t mean yes. And I said yes even when my comfort zone tried to swallow me in. I forgave others, and myself. I shushed… Continue reading

Poetry for Mental Health

#Anxiety, #comfort zone, #courage, #fit in, #forgiveness, #inner critic, #showing up
April 21, 2023

Having Expectations

“Oh, I never expect a thing from people.” “I’ve learnt to keep my expectations low.” “What’s the point, anyway? If you end up feeling hurt?” I hear a lot along these lines, be it in therapy room, or outside with family and friends. And I often wonder what having expectations mean and what it does… Continue reading

Emotions

#courage, #disappointment, #expectations, #having reasonable expectations, #identified expectations, #unidentified expectations, #vulnerability
March 29, 2023

A tryst with exams

Exams—the word itself brings a bunch of memories—many of which my brain safely tries to avoid. I couldn’t be myself right before the exams even though I never wanted to be like that. Many a times, I felt I could do what my friends did—cracking a joke like while stepping into the entrance of that… Continue reading

Real People Real Stories

#exams, #failure, #fear, #goals, #growth mindset, #lived experiences, #real people real stories, #setbacks, #stress
February 16, 2023

What are a therapist’s dreams made of

A perfectly timed “50 minute” session. Insights about the clients that loiter around the periphery of consciousness and slip away before you can pull them in. Asking the “right question “(you know what I mean). Affirmations spray/shield of humorous memes to ward off impostor syndrome. Stock of tried and tested “yawn stifling” strategies (Is burp… Continue reading

Poetry for Mental Health

#humor in therapy room, #impostor syndrome, #inside a therapist's mind, #poetry for mental health, #poetry heals, #therapist's dreams, #therapists, #therapy
February 9, 2023

No.

There’s a word sitting on my tongue About to be spoken, Heavy for its size, Getting heavier as the seconds tick by. I try rolling it over with my tongue In a futile attempt to turn it into something else. I contemplate swallowing it, But the bitter after taste of resentment it leaves is revolting.… Continue reading

Poetry for Mental Health

#boundaries, #mental health, #no, #resentment, #saying no, #unapologetically no
January 29, 2023

Book Review: “Maybe you should talk to someone” by Lori Gottlieb

This book recommendation came at a time when I was refraining from any heavy psychology reads. It was a welcome change, and a refreshing one too. “Maybe you should talk to someone” is one of a kind, warm, and engaging read by psychotherapist, Lori Gottlieb. As the tagline says, it’s the story of a therapist,… Continue reading

Reviews

#book recommendations, #book review, #books for mental health, #change and loss, #emotions, #human experience, #life affirming books, #Lori Gottlieb, #maybe you should talk to someone, #mental health, #narratives, #stigma, #therapists, #therapy, #vulnerability

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