It's time for me to get out there, in the real world. The more that I think about it, the more it scares me. Deep down, I'm still the little girl who needs Mum and Dad to tell her that everything is going to be okay."
Dear Old Me.
When Destiny Rolls Her Dice.
"Destiny. She is a strange woman. She absolutely loves rolling her dice and turning the situation around for everyone- for better or for worse. She doesn't care about the damage, until she has enough twists to keep her interested."
An Open Letter To My Constants.
"You have walked beside me through the light and the dark days and I don't think I have told you how much I value that."
Tick-Tock Goes The Clock.
"We are all guilty of procrastination. Work seems like a huge mountain to be moved until we start doing it. The only things that motivate us to finish the work are deadlines. You know what else should be motivating? The satisfaction of finishing the task!"
The Constant Battle.
"The battle takes place inside all of us. Every little decision we make is a battle raging inside of our heads. No matter how right the heart is, the brain always wins."
Old-School Romantic.
"Yes, I am an old-school romantic, and I'm proud of it. I still believe in "Dear Diary" moments and letters. I still value simple handmade presents more than expensive ones, because I know the amount of affection that goes into making something for the people you love."
I Apologize.
"Remember that neither apologizing nor forgiving is the attribute of the weak. They are both qualities that belong to strong people. Apologizing doesn't make you wrong or weak- it shows that you value your relationships more than your ego, and that isn't a bad thing."
Goof Around While You Can.
"Don't be worried about what people would say. That's what they do. Don't let them get to you. If they annoy you too much though, stick out your tongue and blow a raspberry at them!"
An Open Letter To My Future Kids.
"Remember that you're a unique masterpiece in yourself, and you do not have to pretend to be somebody else. Love yourself, be confident of the amazing person I'm sure you're going to turn out to be. I won't force you into anything that you don't want to follow; you're free to follow your own dreams and live your life according to your own set of rules."
It’s Okay To Let Go.
"We don't want to feel the pain of losing something so precious. Ironically, we are only hurting ourselves more by holding on to them, which is just as bad. Either way, we get hurt. So which one do you think is the better option- the one where you hold no matter how much you get hurt or the one where you let go, hurting yourself in the process and slowly but effectively heal?"
Thank You, For Sticking Around.
"We live in a world where things are loved and people are used; we've forgotten that it should actually be the other way round. People are used as the means to others' ends. There are times when we ignore the ones we love and don't even feel guilty about it. It's only when you lose them or they start distancing themselves that you realize how much they meant to you."
An Open Letter To An (In)Dependent Person.
"You're tough to the world outside, you don't let anybody in, you have an aura of strength about you. But you also wish to lie down on the couch, watch rom-coms and eat ice-cream, with a box of tissues on your side; and no one knows about this part of you because you're usually the most independent person they've ever come across."
Your Software Needs To Be Updated.
"We are all very well familiar with the process of updating the software on our devices- a simple click does the job, doesn't it? Plus, those pesky notifications will keep reminding you to update you device every now and then, until you finally do it! Let's be frank- we all hate the part where the notification keeps popping up all the time! But 'updating' the self is a completely different process altogether."
Much Cribbing.
"If we come to think of it, we all complain and crib way too much. We make a big fuss about little things that probably wouldn't even matter in a few days."
I Dared To Follow My Dreams.
"People kept telling me that I wouldn't earn as much; I would have to struggle a lot. Sure, but what path doesn't take struggle, to be honest? Shortcuts don't take struggle. But I was going to do this the right way- from the scratch. I made up my mind that I would follow my dreams, and face whatever challenges came along the way! After all, it was time to do something I was actually good at- writing."
The Shubhster Diaries 