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PinnedShrida Manek·Jul 3, 2025To Love, Or Be Loved?None of us arrive at our idea of love as is, untouched. It usually comes with a blueprint drawn throughout our lives, through childhood…A response icon4A response icon4
Shrida Manek·Jan 12Living With a Mood DisorderI have always lived my life in phases. Sometimes those phases fracture into smaller ones, without warning.A response icon2A response icon2
Shrida Manek·Sep 28, 2025Burnout Or Ambition?Everywhere I turn, it feels like the world is asking me: Do I want too little, or am I giving too much?A response icon2A response icon2
Shrida Manek·May 28, 2025Maybe I’m Special, Maybe I’m NotThere was a time when I believed my value was measured by my reflection in the mirror. If I was attractive in a man’s eyes, I was worthy…A response icon4A response icon4
Shrida Manek·Aug 7, 2024I Wish Someone Told Me This Before I Started Therapy:Therapy helped me reset my mind and opened up my heart in ways nothing ever could. While it gave me a chance to declutter and make space…A response icon4A response icon4
Shrida Manek·May 14, 2021Our Problem With ProgressWhy is it that everywhere I look there’s a bunch of people sitting behind a camera telling me how to get what I want in 5 simple steps?A response icon1A response icon1
Shrida Manek·May 4, 2021What Does Music Really Mean To Us?I was 4 when I overheard my mother sing her favorite songs while ironing my shirt for school. I remember humming the same songs in a bus…A response icon9A response icon9
