Shrishti Singh Rajput

Up by 4am... I never was much of a morning person. But times have changed so much... Some days, I am still not, but still, I rise By 6 o'clock. The years have since passed since depression Would keep me bed ridden. Gone are the times, where sadness, riddled me to my core. Replaced with the days, where I look forward to the rising of the sun... And I haven't been awake all night to greet its presence. Times have changed. Sleep, now comes easily. Nightmares, replaced with a sleep so deep I barely remember a dream. And the tears... Well, they barely fall; if, at all.  Times have changed.  It has become effortless to smile, & not have to fake it. It has become second nature to assert boundaries, & not feel the need to explain why they are there. I no longer feel guilty for feeling happy. I no longer wait for the bad; when everything is going good. I no longer best myself up, when I make a mistake. I no longer live in fear, & it's a breath of fresh air. T...

Things i unlearnt and learnt as i grew up: 1. it's okay to have an opinion on things. you aren't the person you were 10 years ago. even if you are afraid, it's okay to want to change and express yourself without feeling that you are a bother or an inconvenience. you can tell your friends that you don't like to go to clubs every Friday, you can decide which restaurant you want to try, you can ask them to change something if you feel uncomfortable, you can tell them to respect your boundaries if they overstep. you are allowed not to be nice to the family members who are always mocking you, you can be a part of planning a trip rather than just saying "oh, anything's fine". people aren't adjusting to your needs. you are just finding balance and being involved the way it suits you. 2. it's okay to forgive someone and still cut off their access to you. you don't have to answer their unnecessary questions or make them understand why you do...