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04/27/2026

Anhedonia is one of the symptoms that can show up in depression—but it’s often missed because it doesn’t always look like what people expect depression to look like.

It’s the loss of interest or pleasure in things you used to enjoy. Not the full diagnosis, not the whole picture—but an important piece that can easily get overlooked.

If you’ve been feeling emotionally flat or disconnected from things that once mattered, it’s worth paying attention to that pattern.

04/24/2026

Most parents don’t set out to pressure their children.

They’re trying to protect them.
Guide them.
Give them a better life.

But somewhere along the way, support can start to feel like expectation.

And expectation—without emotional safety—starts to feel like pressure.

A child begins to learn:
“I am valued when I perform.”

Not when they are themselves.
But when they achieve.

Support says: “I believe in you.”
Pressure says: “Don’t disappoint me.”

And that difference quietly shapes confidence, anxiety, and self-worth later in life.

It’s not about perfect parenting.
It’s about awareness.

04/22/2026

You don’t go back because you’re weak.
You go back because it feels familiar.

If love once felt like something you had to earn…
If attention came with inconsistency…
If emotional highs and lows felt normal growing up…

Your nervous system learned: This is what connection feels like.

So now, calm love can feel boring.
And chaotic love can feel like chemistry.

But healing is learning to choose
what feels safe over what feels familiar.

Pause and ask yourself:
“Is this love… or is this a pattern?”
Save this if you’re unlearning this cycle 🤍

If you feel drained, resentful, or constantly “on edge”…it’s probably not your personality.It’s a lack of boundaries.You...
04/20/2026

If you feel drained, resentful, or constantly “on edge”…
it’s probably not your personality.

It’s a lack of boundaries.

You don’t need to be harsher.
You need to be clearer.

Read that again.

04/18/2026

Therapist-ey and desi and mom things that make it to my desk by intention and default!

04/17/2026

Adult ADHD doesn’t just affect focus—it affects how you feel in love.
The intensity. The overthinking. The emotional whiplash.
You’re not “too much.” You just haven’t been supported the right way.

Quiet revolutions don’t always look loud.Sometimes, they look like Punjabi women choosing self-awareness over silence…bo...
04/16/2026

Quiet revolutions don’t always look loud.
Sometimes, they look like Punjabi women choosing self-awareness over silence…
boundaries over burnout…
and balance over proving their strength. 🌸

04/15/2026

Mind-reading and believing these readings to be facts can be the silent killer of relationships. Next month I’m hosting a workshop curated for couple struggling with communication challenges. Stay tuned for more info!

04/13/2026

As Punjabis, we’re raised with the idea of Chardi Kala—
a spirit of resilience, optimism, and rising, no matter what life brings.

But in real life, that doesn’t mean everything is easy.
It means choosing how you show up within the difficulty.

Not by ignoring pain,
but by not letting it take away your hope, your faith, or your direction.

That shift—from just getting through life
to living with grounded resilience—
is growth that often goes unseen.

✨ If you’re still showing up, still trying, still holding on to hope in your own way…
that’s Chardi Kala.



04/10/2026

There’s a difference between knowing what helps…
and actually living it.

These aren’t big, dramatic changes.
They’re small decisions—repeated consistently.

You don’t need to do everything.
Start with one.

Which one hit the most?
Wellness

We talk a lot about what we needed growing up…But there’s also so much we received.Strength that didn’t break under pres...
03/30/2026

We talk a lot about what we needed growing up…

But there’s also so much we received.

Strength that didn’t break under pressure.
Faith that grounded us in uncertainty.
Words that reminded us who we are—even when they were simple.

“Mera bacha.”
“Mera sher putt.”

That belief?
It stays with you.

Our parents may not have had the language for mental health—
but they passed down resilience in ways we’re still discovering.

And now we get to build on that…
with more awareness, more softness, and more healing.

03/27/2026

As Punjabis, we’re taught to be strong, respectful, and selfless…
but not always how to feel safe being ourselves.
So many people I work with feel:
guilty for wanting independence,
drained from constant pressure,
and stuck between love and hurt.
You can love your family…
and still struggle with the patterns you grew up in.

Both can be true.💛

You’re not ungrateful. You’re becoming aware.

If you’re ready to work through these intergenerational patterns with support,
reach out to FMBHS to schedule a session. Link in bio.

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