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  • The Risk of Letting Go Quietly

    The Risk of Letting Go Quietly

    When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out?

    When was the last time I took a risk?

    Not the kind people clap for.

    No big announcement.
    No dramatic “leap of faith.”
    No story worth turning into motivation reels.

    I just… stopped.

    Stopped explaining myself.
    Stopped trying to be understood by people who had already decided not to.
    Stopped fixing things that weren’t even mine to fix.

    And honestly?
    That felt riskier than anything else.

    Because when you don’t chase,
    you don’t control the outcome.
    You just… watch.

    Watch who stays.
    Watch who leaves.
    Watch what falls apart without your effort.

    It’s uncomfortable.
    It’s quiet.
    It messes with your head a little.

    But somewhere in that silence,
    you realize—

    Not everything needs your involvement.
    Not everything deserves your energy.

    Did it work out?

    Well…
    I didn’t get answers.

    I got something better—
    distance from things that were never right for me.

    And maybe,
    that’s how some risks pay off.

    Not every risk is loud. Sometimes it’s choosing silence over explanation, stepping back instead of chasing, and letting things unfold without your control. And in that quiet, you don’t find answers—you find distance from what was never meant for you.

    A girl sitting by the water at sunset with the text “When was the last time I took a risk?” and “Nihshabd”.
    Some risks are taken in silence. 

    —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

  • Places I’ll Never Visit?… Plot Twist: None 😌✨

    Places I’ll Never Visit?… Plot Twist: None 😌✨

    What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why?

    Honestly… I don’t think there’s any place in the world I never want to visit.

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    Plot twist, right? 😏

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    Because the places I’ve already been to…
    even if everything wasn’t perfect — the memories still are.
    And the places I haven’t seen yet?
    I’m way too excited about them to reject them already 🌍✨

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    But here’s the real tea ☕️

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    We humans have this very special talent…
    of taking one tiny incident,
    zooming into it like a microscope 🔍
    and then carrying it in our hearts like lifetime luggage 🧳

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    (I was CEO of this habit, by the way 👀)

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    I used to hold on…
    overthink…
    stay quiet so no one else feels bad…
    and somehow end up being the only one feeling bad 🤡

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    Because obviously,
    people will still complain…
    no matter how gently you try to exist.

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    But then life (okay… let’s be honest — my Krishna 🪈💛)
    slowly made me understand something simple:

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    My job is to do my part.
    People’s job is to have opinions.

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    And guess what?
    Everyone is doing their job perfectly 😂

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    So why should I be the only one overworking emotionally?

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    Now I choose peace.
    I choose to not collect unnecessary pain like souvenirs 🫣

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    So no…
    there’s no place I wouldn’t go.

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    Yes, maybe some people might make me uncomfortable…
    but I’ve also got my people
    the ones who turn any place into comfort 🫶

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    And honestly,
    life is too short to cancel destinations
    just because of a few uncomfortable moments.

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    Because in the end…
    nothing really matters as much as love does.

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    Where there is love,
    even chaos feels a little easier…
    and unfamiliar places don’t feel that unfamiliar anymore.

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    Maybe it’s never really about the place…
    maybe it’s always about who we are with,
    and who we become along the way 💫

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    So no…
    there’s no place I wouldn’t go.

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    Just different stories waiting to happen. 🌍✨

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    And on that note…

    I should probably stop here

    before I start sounding wiser than I actually am 😏✨

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    A woman sitting on a cliff overlooking a coastal town at sunset, surrounded by travel items, symbolizing freedom, reflection, and love for journeys.
    Not the places… just the stories we carry 🌍✨

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    —Rajeshwari 🧿💕

    © Nihshabd by Rajeshwari. All Rights Reserved

  • Let It Go 2.0: When I Stopped Borrowing Other People’s Opinions

    Let It Go 2.0: When I Stopped Borrowing Other People’s Opinions

    Describe one positive change you have made in your life.

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    Positive change?

    Oh, I basically upgraded my life to “Let It Go 2.0” 😌

    Earlier, if someone said anything, I would hold onto it like a precious package

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    open it, analyze it, overanalyze it…

    and then replay it in my head like a full Netflix series. 🎬

    “What did they mean?”

    “Why did they say it like that?”

    “Was there a hidden message?”

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    Honestly, my mind was doing overtime… without getting paid. 😭

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    But now?

    Now it’s a completely different story.

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    Someone says something, and I just go:

    “Not my circus, not my monkeys.” 🐒✨

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    Because let’s be real

    people will always have something to say.

    You could do everything perfectly, and still someone will go,

    “Hmm… could’ve been better.” 😏

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    So I decided

    they can talk, I’ll stay happy. 😌

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    Now I don’t take things to heart.

    I treat opinions like random notifications

    seen… and ignored. 📲❌

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    That mountain of overthinking I used to carry?

    Yeah, I turned it into a scenic view

    I look at it from a distance… I don’t climb it anymore. 🏔️

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    And the best part?

    I don’t wait for a reason to be happy anymore.

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    Because I finally realized

    peace isn’t a luxury,

    it’s a choice… and I chose it. ✨

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    A smiling woman sitting on a mountain hillside, letting papers fly away in the breeze, symbolizing letting go of thoughts.
    Let go, breathe, and choose peace 

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    —Rajeshwari 🧿💕