Allhumdolillah! I am at a much better place since my last post with series of lab tests, utlrasounds, a mammogram and some other really scary tests, and a gut wrenching anxiety of results. I am doing well thankfully everything was clear except low iron levels with vitamin d3 deficiency. These deficiencies are now on their way to recovery. It is worth noting that I have been struggling with intense brain and physical fatigue since 2019 but not a single doctor was able to identify my problem. Once somebody is diagnosed with depression or anxiety then every health issue they complain about is looked from the psychological lenses. Nobody asked me to check iron, vitamin b12 or vitamin d3 deficiencies even my mum who is a dermatologist always assured me that I am fine and this weakness is just a phase. It was a phase alright, it engulfed almost 8 years of my life pushed back my career and research ambitions. This is not the case alone with me but there are many people who silentl...
This is a new chapter, a new beginning. It feels right, it feels anew. How many times have we realized that every morning we wake up, there is a gift of new day? Yes life is not perfect, yes sometimes the more you try to fix things they mess up, yes the sun is not always shining in the sky, yes there are going to be screw ups. However, if you are alive today then it is sure sign that God has blessed us with a new opportunity. A new chance, a fresh start, bursting with the possibilities of miracles and magic. Going through many emotional roller coaster rides in my life, I have realized that I need to be anchored from within, in my core. Irrespective of the challenges life throws at us, we need to be focused on few things: § Take a deep breath…. three, four or five breaths would also be great.. § Whatever it is, it will pass. Everything is energ...