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Imposter Syndrome: Introduction | Psychology Series

When I started writing my blog, the first topic on my list was going to be imposter syndrome and how to deal with it.  But then I thought it wouldn't be a good topic. talk about foreshadowing.  Time and time again I keep coming back to that topic. I want to talk about imposter syndrome, but I never knew what would be so different that my readers have never read before. My writing process involved writing material that has a familiar topic with new information and unique specific data. with imposter syndrome, this could be an untouched approach.  So after ages of sitting on this topic, I have finally decided to just go with it and write what I feel like in the hope that you will find this relatable and helpful. What is Imposter Syndrome? Well, Wikipedia defines it as "Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent inte...

If I could live somewhere: That is Home.

   If you could live anywhere, on this big blue planet, where would it be? Would it be near the beach, where the sound of waves could be heard in between the conversations? or It would be in the city that never stops to catch a breath? Or in the middle of the forest with nature where everything prospers and thrives with greens and fragrant flowers bent by the weight of fat bumble bees?    My dream destination is away from all the habitation, it's me and the plants only. Some I grew with my own hand and some wild out of control, talking all the places they needed in the world. Making themselves known with their power and calm force.     It's a place where flowers grew wild and are not limited to the pots. They climb and twirl on the window sill. Can't be stopped. They don't care for the pattern they grew in. They want you to appreciate them for the art they create in their movement. They don't stop when hacked but grow faster from that experience. ...

The Butterfly Effect - An Allegory

On a rainy afternoon, Geet ran out the door to the courtyard, the single sheet of paper rustling in her hands. the bare feet slapping against the rain-soaked cobblestone path to the house next door. To wait for the rain to stop seemed like an impossibly long span of time.  Before she could slow down, she saw the door open. Crashing into the arm of the person on the other side, her first thought was about the paper she was carrying. Paridhi under her weight could only see the biggest, brightest smile on her face.  She knew what it meant. Without speaking a single word she knew they would be spending the next three years of college together.  This was not the first time their life has led them to the same paths. It all started with both Mrs Tripathi and Mrs Sharma having to be taken in the same ambulance down to the local hospital, just before midnight on 21st June. Born just 3 minutes apart. Mrs Tripathi was fixated on naming her daughter Geet for the last three months, bu...

Hottest! Summer read recommendation List of all time.

Ah! Summers The best of all seasons to travel, get into the beach body, wear your best summer fits, and go on road trips. And of all the great things including the best of summer reads! For all bookaholics and bookstagram influencers, this season brings new prompts and challenges to read more beach read. Publications drop new releases hot and sizzling all around the world. With so many new releases and more coming this year, choosing a book can be a fuzzy choice. So here is a list of the hottest and best seller summer lists of all time (and new releases) Book Lovers by Emily Henry : Have you ever read a story, and wanted to be the main lead of the story? The heroine that bumps into the hero on her trip away from city life? Well, this story is not like that. Our main character meets the hero many times on her countryside trip but it's never meet-cute. Genre: Romance, Adult. Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton: Isabel Perez took a trip with her sister to Barc...

Sleep on it, before any decision you make

In the last three years, I have had to make so many decisions on my own, from choosing my major, the college I wanted to go to, the job, and many, many other adult decisions. Many people have walked the same path, some time in their life at some point. So many choices and decisions that can change the course of your life. From choosing the wrong major in college to deciding when to move out of your parents house, all these decisions can flip the plot of life  from good to great or to worst.  When making so many decisions and having even more options and opportunities, it has dried up for us to compute all the data that we receive. I have experienced my brain malfunctioning and lagging, even with making the smallest decisions.  For example, until that day, I have hard time deciding what drink I wanted for my lunch, so I always let my friend order for me. Not because I can't make small decisions, but I trust my buddy for her excellent taste of choice and soda and lemonade b...

Deep Water Review.... but it's only my reaction.

Do you ever see an horror movie and think, "oh my go" I hacebto show this to my friend. But then you worry that they might not have the same reaction to this as you did.  Well that's is how I feel at least. I think there are ao many thoughts that go through my mind everytime I watch a movie. Especially with horror movie, where I try to solve the problem before it is revealed. Well, I thibk Deep Water (2022) was  one such movie, that made me want to share my reaction with all my friends. So here it is... Deep Water review, but it is just my reaction to each scene.  Spoiler Alert: it's a reaction video so it has spoilers The sound in the prime credits had me taking notes, cuz I knew it was going tobe a fun ride. I know the movie is a thriller, and the lady is playing the part very well, of course.  So she is a narcessitsing swinger, and he is a psychopathic killer? So they are both having fun out of this ordeal.  Oh wow, she is ruthless.  I LOVE T...

The Maid by Nita Prose : Book Review

My first murder mystery of the year and it doesn't disappoint. The Maid tells the story of, molly the maid, working at The regency grand hotel, who is falsely arrested for a suspected murder, and how she with the help of few trust worthy people removes the blame from her head.  After familiarising with the writer, and understanding that she has worked in editing, my expectation sky rocketed. In the beginning the books felt really monotonous, but soon I grew into the writing style. The characters, especially Molly the maid, are very well written. The switch in between the characters gets better as you continue reading.  The book doesn't have unnecessary details, so it doesn't get boring at any point. My problem with most of the books is the slow pace, but The maid DOES not disappoint in the arena.  The intricate detailing, the build up, the reveal, the blind side action, everything made this very different from other books.  Not going to lie, in the beginn...

How to embrace Dolce Far Niente: The art of doing nothing.

We have all seen that reel, we have heard that audio multiple times on our Instagram feed, supposedly everybody wants to embrace the art of doing nothing or as the Italians call it Dolce Far Niente.  The truth is we don't know how to do that, we don't know how to not do anything.  What is Dolce Far Niente? Dolce Far Niente Italian verb which means the sweetness of doing nothing (according to the Instagram audio) literally translating to pleasant idleness. It means to relax, enjoy and be free of all responsibilities, negative emotions, burdens and liabilities. When I think of Dolce Far Niente, I picture my room with the sunlight coming through the window, relaxing on the bed with the book in my hand.  I asked some of my friends. Most of them imagine similar things, relaxing in their house without worrying about work or school.  Some people think Dolce Far Niente can be impressed on exotic vacation without worrying about things too.  And they are all r...

Interviews on paper | New trend in the print industry?

Books and novels have not been limited to reading anymore. although the idea is not a groundbreaking inventory of the digital age, you can also enjoy a book in audio format with more access than ever before, the same goes for the vice versa.  Interviews and radio shows, which were were an auditory medium have now collided with print media to produce an all-new genre of books where the story is narrated in the format of interview and radio program scripts.  The inspiration behind this blog write-up comes from Sadie by Courtney Summers, which I finished a couple of days before. It was a fanatic book with a compelling story of murder, mystery, revenge, and crime told in the most engaging non-linear narrative.  It follows a parallel narrative between Sadie, a girl gone missing to seek revenge for the murder of her sister, and a radio program that investigates the disappearance of Sadie.  For a full review of this book (or other books), check out m...

People only look at the wrong thing | Essay on "Turning Red 2022"

  You are only a teenager once in your life, and it is not the best part of your life. Always hormonal, face full of pimples. Weird things are happening to your body and you are not sure what's up and don't even get me started on the number of crushes you get at that age.  I loved being a teen but it was not as fun as movies make it to be. That's the subplot of the movie turning red by Domee Shi. 13-year old Mei Lee is born into a family bleed by spirits. She and all the women in her family before her bore a special power, and turned into giant red pandas upon exhibiting over the top emotion. The trailer of the movie did not hold me very excited, I presumed it to be another coming of age movie, but I forgot that it is Disney Pixar, and it's not just normal ever. My peak of interest arose after seeing at least 5 posts a day about how the movie is being in controversy for being showing pads and talking about menstruation.   Menstruation is not something spe...

All the mistakes Writers made in Fresh (2022)

Hannibal Lecter and Joe Goldberg are two of my favourite characters. And when both of them to life came together as Steve Kemp in Mimi Cave directed movie Fresh , I had my calendar marked for the release date.  Cannibalism is the ideal base of any horror movie for any horror movie. A crime that heinous can be the most triggering content, even for thriller and horror fans, but also the most tricky to work with. Not enough can leave you unsaturated and too much can make the whole sequence too tacky for cinema.  I was really exhilarated by the trailer of Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar Jones starter Fresh (2022), however, as a film student, amateur film critic and writer, this film was only half satisfying.  Trigger warning: Cannibalism, murder, black marketing, kidnapping, stalking, manipulation, violent images. Also, Spoilers.  Plot Noa , a young woman yearning for one true love is left disappointed after a string of unsuccessful, ride, and ...