Sajna's Musings

My therapist spent years telling me I’m worthy. I never believed her. 

I think this is pretty common when we grow up feeling like we are not good enough. When we grow up around immature adults who haven’t dealt with their own trauma. When we grow up, knowing the love we have...

I’ve been doing this exercise every time I’m in a state of conflict. 

Before I react, I ask myself, “Is my response from a place of ego or open heart?” Once I know the answer, I can respond instead of reacting.

The most tough part about this is finding the pause....

Keep It Simple

I googled the word ‘meditation’ for the purpose of this blog post, and here’s what google says:

The action or practice of meditating. 

A written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject.

I liked the Merriam-Webster definition:

To engage...

**Mentions of self harm and dark intrusive thoughts, so maybe save to read it on a day you could use a good cry. 

Grief and Love are two sides of the same coin.

It’s born of the quote from Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so...

Growing up, kindness was not something I saw in my daily life. 

As a child, the kindness I witnessed around me was transactional or conditional. I remember only two mature adults from my teen years who were kind to me, with no ulterior motives. 

Meeting people who are kind ‘just...

My journaling habit began thanks to the author, Julia Cameron. I was reading her book, “The Artist’s Way”, in which she talks about writing the morning pages. 

It’s a powerful book. I highly recommend it. It’s the book that made me realize I’m a...

There’s this Hindi movie, “Taare Zameen Par,” it has the usual Bollywood dramatic touch to it, but it left an impression on me. It’s about a dyslexic boy and a teacher who helps him see that he’s enough. 

The scene that was memorable for me is this: the teacher...