How culture shapes “normal”

In this blog I will talk about this more

Neurodiversity vs diagnosis – why the difference matters

In this blog post, I want to share why I think there is an important difference between having a diagnosis and understanding someone's lived experience, and why that distinction matters.

What neurodiversity really means

Most people associate neurodiversity with diagnostic conditions, and that is part of it. But it does not fully explain what it actually means in lived experience, or why two people with the same label can experience life in completely different ways.

Why masks persist

In this blog, I want to explore how this is reinforced by society long after childhood.

London – diverse but still conforming

In this blog, I will talk more about London

How South Asian expectations influence things

In this blog post, I will talk about how South Asian expectations influence things,

The early rules we learn about belonging

In this blog post, I will talk about some of the early rules we learn about belonging.

Reconnecting with yourself after years of masking

Sometimes the hardest part of unmasking is realising how disconnected you became from yourself in the first place, and this is a very normal feeling to have.

How masking distorts self perception

In this blog post, I’ll explore how masking can distort self-perception, and how unmasking can begin to change that.

Why does authenticity and unmasking get confused

On the surface, many people feel they understand both, and it is easy to assume they mean the same thing. But the more closely you look at them and try to apply them in practice, the more that assumption starts to break down.