This post introduces the Love Care Grow section. When I started posting updates on Instagram and Twitter, I received many messages where people were kind enough to share their concerns and experiences. Many also asked me to share what had led me towards this initiative and what it means to me. 

Over the past half a decade, I was plagued with restlessness. Having a stable job did not put my anxieties to rest. Friends suggested that I engage with the development sector in an attempt to give back to society. Others suggested furthering my academic pursuits. I did both. Both were helpful. But the nagging feeling stayed. And it took many hours of reflective meditation that led me to realise that I needed to change every day habits and practices. Many of these required changes in my life style. The purpose was to bring a change within. In this process, I found myself armed with additional certifications in psychology and meditative practices and enriched by reading several books on living a better life. 

I have come to believe that this experience has blurred the lines between the self and the other within me. Eliot said we “put on faces to meet the faces that we meet”. I feel that in putting on this face, combined with the socialisation that we received, we sometimes forget to take off this face and connect with self. In this endeavour of shedding my (Jungian) persona, I found inner peace and contentment. 

My experiments varied from connecting better with others and living more conscientiously. In this section, I plan to elaborate on some of the ideas that I feel strongly about, primarily in the domains of mental health and sustainable living. 

The journey continues…       

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