humanisinglives

We often say that men don’t know how to express their emotions. I don’t think that’s entirely true. Growing up, I saw my father cry while watching movies. He never turned his face away. He never wiped his tears before anyone could notice. He would just sit there quietly, and we’d simply sit beside him as if it were the most normal thing in the world. I still remember looking at him, smiling and saying, “Papaaaaa…” Today, I catch myself crying at those same tiny moments in movies. Maybe I...

A friend called me last night. Nothing was wrong, not in the way that usually makes a phone ring late. She just wanted to talk. Somewhere between the small things, she started talking about her closest friends. The ones she’d known for years. Then, almost as an afterthought, she asked, “Have you ever lost a friendship and still somehow kept it?” I asked her what she meant. She went quiet for a second, then told me about the friend. The one who used to know every version of her. Lately, they’d...

Today, every personality trait is seen as a problem to be solved. Anything too human, every habit, every quirk, every feeling that runs a little deeper than usual, has to be labeled and explained. I run an organisation that offers therapy and counseling. And I say this not from the outside looking in. I see this every single day from the inside. The language itself isn't the problem. In the right setting, it helps people make sense of trauma, recognize unhealthy patterns, and find the support...