Author madeleinewithtea

When the stigma is from within: A story of my feminist values and a narcissistic mother

I’ve seen my mother face domestic violence since I was a child. Growing up in an environment where individual liberty and self expression had no space for existence, I soon learnt to survive by making myself invisible. But in my… Continue Reading →

What makes You: Values or Behaviour?

I have a friend who is a feminist. She stands for the ideals of equality. She believes in a just society where all genders can exist in harmony with no violence or aggressions. I became close to her because of… Continue Reading →

Intellectualizing vs. Experiencing.

“How much true it is today, when almost everybody sees, hears, feels, and tastes with his thoughts rather than the power within himself which can see, hear, feel and taste.” – Erich Fromm ( Pschoanalysis and Zen Buddhism) Except for… Continue Reading →

Why do we parentify our romantic partners?

Questions like “What do you expect in your romantic partner?” leads to interesting answers. One of the most common answer I’ve come across is, “I want to be myself around them. Someone who will accept me for everything that I… Continue Reading →

What is Freedom?

“Freedom is a human’s capacity to take a hand in their own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves. Freedom is the other side of consciousness of self: if we were not able to be aware of ourselves, we… Continue Reading →

Unconditional Positive Regard?

Recently I came across this phrase “unconditional positive regard”. As a helping person who wants to provide emotional support to others, this is a key attitude to inculcate in oneself. The term interested me for several reasons. I was happy… Continue Reading →

How I try to deal with my crippling Anxiety.

If you are anything like me, making a phone call might seem like the biggest task you’ve ever had to do.  There are moments where we wish we could disappear from the face of earth. How nice would it feel… Continue Reading →

How not to respond to someone who is suffering from or has a family member suffering from the Corona

Few days ago my dad was diagnosed positive for the coronavirus. It was hard news for us because we had no protocol on what to do. We didn’t know how to move forward and take care of ourselves. We had… Continue Reading →

SCREAM

I am six feet under the ground in a mouldy coffin You sit on top of my chest and push me to the annals of hell You don’t weigh much, but you are unbearably heavy My body is boring a… Continue Reading →

Sickening Love.

My love for you is so sweet; it stings my heart with poison The sick, viscous fluid, dark and warm; Sparkling and inviting I can hardly taste the venom One sip to forget, two sips to believe, three sips to… Continue Reading →

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