13/09/2023
Hope all of you have been doing well thus far. As many of you will have realized, it has been quiet here for a while now. I spent days, weeks, and months just being bothered about how I haven’t done much here yet didn’t do anything about it. I felt completely lousy.
I always wanted to come on here and do much more, but I felt like I didn’t have the mental capacity to do that. The guilt of not being able to do enough or anything at all was not helping either. The constant voice at the back of your head keeps reminding you that you need to get back on it and start yet not being able to. There were many opportunities that I could have tapped on, but I chose not to.
I hardly even came on this page. I remained muted on most days. I have been working on new projects, exploring different ingredients, and trying different formulations, but nothing made it here because I felt it wasn’t good enough.
I have put so much pressure on me that I neglected the effort that I took to try to change things around. I took this break to concentrate and focus on myself, my mental health, for my peace of mind. I took this break to heal. Am I healed 100%? The answer is no. Am I feeling better? I honestly do not know, but I do know that every day is an opportunity for me to do better, and I am making full use of it to do things that bring me peace and happiness.
Sometimes, we just need to take a step back and phase it down a little. I appreciate life a little bit more, cry a little, and laugh and love a lot more. Surround yourself with people whom you can count on. I consider myself very lucky to have had tremendous support from my family.
Everyone is fighting a silent battle and always remember that you are not alone.
For the light to shine brightly, darkness must be present. I have learnt not to fight the darkness but to bring light to it.
At this time, I want to sincerely thank those who supported me through my silent days, who came down to our Pop-Ups and shopped with us via our website. Your trust and support were a motivation for me to do better.
I will move upwards and forward from here.
Exciting announcement coming soon!
Love,
Yasodhaa Balakrishnan 💛