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Tag: healing Journey

  • Stop Treating Yourself Like You’re Temporary

    Stop Treating Yourself Like You’re Temporary

    What’s one small improvement you can make in your life?

    “Maybe the smallest improvement I can make is treating myself like someone I actually plan to keep for a long time.”

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    Which honestly means
    drinking more water and having fewer imaginary arguments in the shower.

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    Maybe it means sleeping on time
    instead of collecting emotional damage and dark circles like limited edition souvenirs.

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    Maybe it’s learning that I deserve the same softness
    I so casually pour into everyone else
    like warm chai on rainy evenings,
    like fairy lights glowing quietly in a messy room,
    like finding one stubborn little firefly still shining in the dark. ✨

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    And perhaps healing isn’t some dramatic movie montage.
    Maybe it’s just:
    buying yourself flowers for no reason,
    laughing at your own jokes,
    walking slowly after the rain,
    letting your heart do tiny butterfly dances again,
    and no longer treating your happiness like a guest who should leave early.

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    Because life feels strangely lighter
    when you stop behaving like you’re temporary. 🌈

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    Maybe that’s the real surprise adulthood never warned us about
    that peace does not arrive with fireworks and background music.
    Sometimes it arrives quietly…
    through clean bedsheets, a favorite song at midnight,
    unexpected compliments, sleepy smiles,
    and those rare sparkling moments when your heart suddenly whispers,
    “wait… life is actually beautiful today.” ✨

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    And maybe loving yourself is not always deep or poetic.
    Maybe sometimes it’s wonderfully silly
    dancing badly while cooking,
    watching the rain like it personally wrote a love letter to your soul,
    smiling at strangers,
    buying snacks as emotional support,
    and protecting your inner light like a tiny jar full of fireflies glowing against the dark.

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    Because after everything,
    I think we all deserve a life that feels a little softer…
    a little warmer…
    a little more like butterflies, rainbows, laughter, rain-soaked evenings, and coming home to yourself again. 🦋🌧️✨

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    A dreamy rainy-evening illustration with fairy lights, butterflies, flowers, and glowing fireflies surrounding the quote “Stop Treating Yourself Like You’re Temporary” with the signature Nihshabd. ✨🌧️🦋
    Tiny acts of softness can save a heart quietly learning to stay. 🌈✨

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    —Rajeshwari 🧿💕

    © Nihshabd by Rajeshwari. All Rights Reserved

  • The Risk No One Claps For

    The Risk No One Claps For

    Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.

    I once took a very dangerous risk.

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    No, not skydiving.
    Not quitting a job dramatically.
    Not even cutting my own bangs at 2 AM (which, honestly, is the real danger😅).

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    I chose myself… in a situation where it would’ve been easier to stay quiet.

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    You know that moment… when you rehearse a hundred responses in your head🤯,
    but in real life, you just smile and let it go🙂?

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    Yeah. That time—I didn’t.

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    I spoke. Calmly. Clearly. Without over-explaining😌.
    (Okay fine… maybe slightly over-explaining. Growth takes time.)

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    And I remember my heart racing like I had just run a marathon💓…
    while the other person just said, “Oh… okay.”

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    That’s it.
    No explosion💥. No drama🎭. No background music🎶.

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    And I stood there thinking
    “Wait… THAT was the thing I was scared of?”

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    Funny how the risks we avoid aren’t always big, loud ones.
    Sometimes, it’s just saying what we feel…
    setting a boundary🚧…
    or choosing not to shrink ourselves to fit someone else’s comfort.

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    Was it uncomfortable? Yes.
    Did I overthink it later? Also yes😅.
    Would I do it again? 100%.

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    Because for the first time, I didn’t walk away thinking
    “I should have said something.”

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    And honestly… that peace?🕊️
    Worth the risk.

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    But here’s what I didn’t expect
    not every situation deserves a response.

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    Silence carries a different kind of power🤫.
    The kind that doesn’t argue, doesn’t chase, doesn’t perform just to be understood.

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    Being loud might win you a moment…
    but silence? It protects your peace and your pride—quietly, but completely.

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    And once you step into it,
    it doesn’t just feel good… it stays.

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    You get used to not reacting.
    You get used to letting things pass without making them your responsibility.
    You get used to not explaining yourself to people committed to misunderstanding you.

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    And slowly… it becomes a habit you don’t want to break.

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    (Warning: highly addictive⚠️. Side effects include emotional stability and fewer unnecessary arguments.)

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    And then comes the part no one really enjoys admitting—
    what isn’t meant for you… simply doesn’t stay.

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    No matter how gently you handle it,
    how long you hold on,
    or how many chances you give like it’s some kind of clearance sale🛍️.

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    Some people? Not yours.
    Some things? Not yours.

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    And for once, instead of overthinking it, fixing it, or forcing it…
    you just lean back and think

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    “Ah. Not my circus, not my monkeys.”🎪

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    A woman sitting quietly by the water at dusk, reflecting in silence.
    Some risks are quiet… but they change everything.

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    —Rajeshwari 🧿💕

    © Nihshabd by Rajeshwari. All Rights Reserved