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Our Three Faces

  A Japanese proverb believes that every person have three faces or personalities. The first face we show to the world, second to our near and dear ones and third to ourselves. It indicates that we wear a type of invisible mask in front of everyone, every time. Only the third face is the real face of the person. The first face which we try to show to the world we want it to be perfect and flawless. We always try to sugarcoat everything in this face, this side of personality is a small part of our true personality but does not depicts the whole and real picture of the person. The fear of being judged or getting mocked and not placed in the right place, usually is the root cause for wearing this mask. We don’t share our real thoughts openly and many times we behave fake and diplomatic around people to just position ourselves rightly. The second face which we show to our friends and family are much more real than what we show to the whole world but still not the real one. We feel a lo...

Is it ok to be “not ok”?

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  We live in the world where people believe in creating standards for everything- measuring or trying to fit in particular scale for every aspect. But here the question arises that how do you see yourself- from your own perspective or other’s perspective? This question leads you to a tunnel of thoughts… Most of the people, especially women, don’t like their body and don’t feel comfortable in it just because they don’t have “perfect” body, their body is not like the ones which are shown in magazines or in social media and people assume that their body is not perfect enough or they are lacking in something. Here there a concept of body shaming starts. Yes, body shaming is not only done by others but also by ourselves. Fat shaming or thin shaming is a real shame!!! We are usually told that our weight, height, hairs and also the skin color should be “perfect” and this thought has deeply rooted in our minds like nothing else. Is it really necessary to fit in those scales? Ask your...