Family Drama
Three Months of Silence: Choosing Ourselves Over My Mother-in-Law’s Demands

Three Months of Silence: Choosing Ourselves Over My Mother-in-Law’s Demands

I found myself torn between my family’s happiness and my mother-in-law’s expectations after we chose to use our savings for a long-overdue vacation instead of her routine home renovation. The resulting cold war threatened to unravel our peace, forcing us to confront difficult truths about boundaries, guilt, and self-care. In the end, an unexpected gesture brought us face to face with what really matters—and left me wondering if choosing ourselves is ever truly selfish.

Beauty Standards
The Unseen Beauty: A Tale of Self-Care and Realization

The Unseen Beauty: A Tale of Self-Care and Realization

Initially, I wanted to emphasize the importance of physical beauty for women, but then it dawned on me that “beauty” is a concept too broad and vague to be confined to mere appearances. There’s external beauty and internal beauty, and this story explores the journey of a woman who learns the hard way that self-care encompasses much more than just looking good. This narrative is a reminder that beauty standards should not dictate how women perceive themselves or their worth.